Spain’s court rules against extraditing Venezuelan ex-spymaster
Spain’s High Court ruled on Monday that the government should refuse a request from the United States to extradite Venezuela’s former military intelligence chief and ordered his release from jail.
Beleaguered U.S. energy shares soar after attacks on Saudi facilities
Shares of U.S. energy companies surged on Monday as a jump in oil prices in the wake of attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities gave new juice to a sector that has been a chronic underperformer.
Attacks on Saudi oil facilities – what will it mean for consumers?
The attack on Saudi facilities on Saturday caused the biggest oil supply disruption for more than 50 years. Here is what it could mean for consumers:
Erdogan says up to 3 million Syrian refugees can return to ‘safe zone’ if it extended
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that up to three million Syrian refugees can return to a planned “safe zone” in northern Syria if it is extended from Turkey’s border to Deir al Zor and Raqqa, after talks with his Russian and Iranian cou…
U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan
A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Monday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said, after the collapse of talks between the United States and Taliban to end the conflict.
Italy arrests three men suspected of torturing migrants in Libya
Italian prosecutors on Monday ordered the arrest of three people suspected of torturing migrants in a detention center in north-west Libya.
Russia’s Putin hopes talks with Turkey, Iran to create grounds for final Syria crisis resolution
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani he hoped that their three-way talks on Monday would help to bring ‘final’ settlement in the Syrian crisis.
Opening of Sri Lanka’s tallest tower marred by corruption allegation
The grand opening of Sri Lanka’s tallest tower was mired in controversy on Monday when President Maithripala Sirisena said one of the Chinese firms contracted to work on the project had disappeared with $11 million of state funds.
Exclusive: Egypt and Ethiopia at odds as talks over Blue Nile dam resume
Egypt says Ethiopia has “summarily rejected” its plan for key aspects of operating a giant dam the East African nation is building on the Nile, while dismissing Ethiopia’s own proposal as “unfair and inequitable”.
Turkey, Russia, Iran must take more responsibility for Syria peace: Erdogan
Turkey, Russia and Iran need to take more responsibility to establish peace in Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, ahead of three-way talks with his Russian and Iranian counterparts at a summit in Ankara.
