Kenyan finance minister to be arrested and charged over graft: prosecutor
Kenya’s finance minister will be arrested and charged over corruption related to the construction of two dams, the chief prosecutor said on Monday, an unprecedented event for a sitting minister in a country notorious for graft.
UK minister quits before Johnson becomes no-deal Brexit PM
A British minister quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the country’s presumed new prime minister Boris Johnson takes office and could launch a policy to lead Britain out of the European Union without a deal.
Turkey will launch operation in Syria if safe zone not established: minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that if a planned safe zone in northern Syria is not established, and if threats continue against Turkey, Ankara would launch a military operation east of the Euphrates river.
Loud explosion and gunfire heard in Somali capital Mogadishu
A loud explosion was heard in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday morning, followed by heavy gunfire.
Ukraine president on course for unprecedented majority after election win
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looked set on Monday to become Ukraine’s first leader since the fall of communism to command a single party majority in parliament, in what would be an unprecedented mandate to deliver promised reforms.
Japan officials hunt for reasons behind fire that killed 34
Japanese officials groped on Monday for answers to why a blaze tore through an animation company, amid reports that smoke spread so fast a majority of victims who tried to flee through a rooftop door could not open it in time to escape.
British junior foreign minister Alan Duncan resigns
British junior foreign minister Alan Duncan has resigned, The Times political editor said.
Turkey will retaliate if U.S. imposes sanctions over S-400s: minister
Turkey would retaliate against what it called an unacceptable threat of U.S. sanctions over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile defenses, its foreign minister said on Monday, adding he thinks President Donald Trump wants to avoid such measures.
Ukraine president’s party declares winning majority in parliament
Servant of the People, the party of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, could win a majority in the new parliament, a senior party official said on Monday.
Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring, some sentenced to death
Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported on Monday.
