Britain tells Iran: release ship to ‘come out of the dark’
Britain told Iran on Monday that if it wants to “come out of the dark” it must follow international rules and release a British-flagged oil tanker seized by its forces in the Gulf.
Police hunt for second suspect in shooting at California food festival
Police in Northern California were searching early on Monday for a suspected accomplice of the gunman who killed three people in a mass shooting at a food festival a day earlier.
Russia helped Syrian army thwart militant attacks on Sunday: TASS
Russia’s air force helped the Syrian army to repel attacks carried out by militants in the Idlib province on Sunday, TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing a senior defense ministry official.
Cyprus court postpones hearing in rape accusation case
A court in Cyprus postponed a hearing on Monday in the case of a 19-year-old British woman suspected of falsely accusing a group of Israelis of gang rape.
Iran’s foreign policy is to protect multilateralism and confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
Iran’s foreign policy is to protect multilateralism and confront American hegemony, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday, according to the IRIB news agency.
German government very concerned about arrests in Russia
The German government said it was very concerned about Russian police arresting more than 1,000 people in Moscow on Saturday around a protest to demand that opposition members be allowed to run in a local election.
Australia ratifies maritime boundaries with East Timor
Australia passed a legislation that sets down maritime boundaries with East Timor on Monday, providing a framework for the two countries to split revenue from the offshore Greater Sunrise natural gas field.
Beijing reiterates support for Hong Kong’s Lam, police
China reiterated on Monday its support for Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, and its police, and called on Hong Kong people to oppose violence following another weekend of clashes between protesters and police in the city.
Modi versus Wild: Indian PM to join Bear Grylls in wilderness
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is teaming up with British TV adventurer Bear Grylls to venture into India’s wilderness to raise awareness about protecting nature, the show’s host said.
Russian opposition leader Navalny in satisfactory condition: hospital
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering an acute allergic reaction, is in a satisfactory condition, a hospital representative said on Monday.
