Venezuela talks to resume this week: Norway
Talks between Venezuela’s opposition and representatives of President Nicolas Maduro’s government will take place this week, mediator Norway said.
Iran is not looking for war with any country: Iran army chief
Iran is not looking for war with any country, Iranian army chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Monday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Iran tanker detention by Britain was threatening act, minister says
Britain’s detention of an Iranian tanker last week was a threatening and incorrect action, Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Hatami said on Monday in a speech broadcast live on state television.
Executions ‘rampant’ in Philippine drug war, U.N. probe needed: Amnesty report
Impunity and unlawful killings continue unabated three years into the Philippines’ war on drugs, with a pattern of executions under the guise of police sting operations and a state unwilling to investigate them, a report said on Monday.
In jab at U.S., China vice president says world cannot shut China out
China and the rest of the world must co-exist, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Monday, in an indirect jab at the United States with which Beijing is currently trying to resolve a bitter trade war.
Australia tracks Chinese warship headed toward U.S.-Australia war games
Australian defense officials said on Monday they were tracking a Chinese surveillance ship that is expected to position itself just outside of its territorial waters to monitor military exercises between Australia and the United States.
Venezuela’s Maduro ratifies Padrino as defense minister
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday announced he will maintain Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino in his post, following months of rumors that top military brass would be replaced after a failed uprising in April.
Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after weekend quake, no damage reported
There were no reports on Monday of major damage in Indonesia from a weekend earthquake of magnitude 6.9 off the northeastern coast of the island of Sulawesi, and authorities lifted a tsunami warning.
China committed to opening up, but other nations must contribute more to world peace: vice president
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan told a forum in Beijing on Monday that China was committed to opening up, but called on major countries to contribute more to world peace and stability.
Hong Kong police arrest six at Kowloon protest
Police arrested six people during a demonstration in one of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist areas on Sunday, where thousands of protesters sought to raise awareness among mainland Chinese visitors about the political crisis that has rocked the city.
