Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen’s exiled president, as UAE-backed southern separatists who took over the port of Aden held strong against Riyadh’s calls to vacate government sites.
Hong Kong police demonstrate water cannon in warning to protesters
Hong Kong police put on a demonstration of an anti-riot water cannon on Monday, in a warning to protesters as authorities toughen their approach over violence that has roiled the Asian financial hub for two months.
Hong Kong airport authority cancels all flights for Monday
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has canceled all flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon, the agency said, as anti-government protesters peacefully demonstrated at the airport for a fourth day.
U.S.-Taliban talks end without a deal, both sides to consult: Taliban
Talks on a pact that would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw troops from Afghanistan ended on Monday without agreement and both sides would consult their leaders on the next steps, the Taliban said.
China official says Hong Kong is at a ‘critical juncture’
Hong Kong is at a critical juncture after two months of anti-government street protests and violence there must stop, China’s Hong Kong and Macau affairs office said on Monday.
Portuguese fuel drivers strike, government imposes rationing
The Portuguese government imposed fuel rationing at petrol stations as fuel-tanker drivers started an indefinite strike on Monday and it promised to prevent the labor action from paralyzing the country at the height of the tourist season.
Brexit Party’s Farage ridicules Harry and Meghan with jibe at UK royals: Guardian
Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s Brexit Party, has lambasted Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan along with other members of the royal family in a speech in Australia, the Guardian newspaper reported on Monday.
Russians killed in rocket blast put forward for awards
(This August 11th story corrects headline, first and seventh paragraphs to clarify men have been proposed for awards but not yet received them)
Suspect in Norway mosque shooting not admitting guilt: lawyer
The man suspected of shooting at people inside a Norwegian mosque on Saturday and of separately killing his stepsister does not admit to any crime and is not speaking with investigators, his lawyer said on Monday.
No-deal Brexit could deepen Europe’s shortage of medicines: experts
As the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union approaches, health professionals are warning that shortages of some medicines could worsen in Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
