North Korea says no talks with South due to drills, Kim oversaw test of ‘new weapon’: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Saturday’s test of a new weapon, state media KCNA said on Sunday, as a senior diplomat dismissed the possibility of inter-Korean talks in protest against South Korea-U.S. military drills.
Yemen’s southern separatists agree to Saudi call for ceasefire in Aden
Yemen’s southern separatists agreed on Sunday to a Saudi-led coalition’s calls for an immediate ceasefire in Aden, seat of the internationally recognized government, they said in a statement.
Many Sri Lankans want a strongman leader, and that favors Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lankans, angered by the government’s inability to prevent the Easter Sunday terror attacks that killed more than 250 people, want a strongman back in power who can guarantee their safety and bring back economic growth.
Car bomb explodes in Libya’s Benghazi, killing three U.N. staff
A car bomb explosion in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi killed three U.N. staff members and two other mission members on Saturday, the United Nations said.The attack came as the United Nations was brokering a truce in the capital Tripoli, where the…
North Korea says no inter-Korean talks unless South Korea, U.S. end military drills
There will not be inter-Korean talks unless South Korea and the United States end joint military exercises that set North Korea as an “enemy,” a senior official at Pyongyang’s foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Norway mosque shooter may have killed family member first: police
The man suspected of a shooting at a mosque in Norway may also have killed a relative before launching the attack, police said late on Saturday.
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil to atone for their sins, and then descended to Muzdalifa for the final stages of the annual haj pilgrimage amid summer heat and regional tensions.
Germany to cut part of funds sent to Brazil for Amazon preservation: newspaper
Germany will partially suspend funds sent to Brazil to finance projects aimed at preserving the Amazon forest due to increasing deforestation, Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Saturday.
Thousands rally in Romania on anniversary of violent protest
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied peacefully against the ruling Social Democrat government in the capital, Bucharest, on Saturday on the one-year anniversary of a violent protest where riot police disproportionately used force.
Car bomb explodes in Libya’s Benghazi, killing three U.N. staff: medics
A car bomb explosion in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi killed three U.N. staff members on Saturday, several medical sources said.The attack came as the United Nations was brokering a truce in the capital Tripoli, where the eastern-based Libyan Nat…
