Ethiopia’s army chief of staff has been shot: PM’s aide
Ethiopia’s army chief of staff has been shot, the prime minister’s press secretary said on Sunday, hours after a failed coup attempt was reported in a federal state north of the capital.
Southeast Asian leaders meet, expected to discuss Rohingyas, South China Sea
Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar’s fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.
Australian opposition wants more details before supporting tax reforms
Australia’s main opposition party said on Sunday it wanted more information on the government’s tax cuts before committing to supporting the full A$158 billion ($109 billion) package when parliament resumes next month.
Ethiopia’s army chief of staff has been shot: prime minister’s press secretary
Ethiopia’s army chief of staff, Seare Mekonnen, has been shot, the prime minister’s press secretary told Reuters early on Sunday, hours after a failed coup attempt was reported against the Amhara regional government.
China’s President Xi to attend G20 summit from June 27-29: Xinhua
China’s President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Japan next week, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, giving the first official confirmation of his attendance at a gathering where he is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.
Istanbul residents vote in mayoral re-run, in key test for Turkish democracy, Erdogan
More than 10 million Istanbul residents will vote on Sunday in a re-run of a mayoral election that has become a referendum on President Tayyip Erdogan’s policies and a test of Turkey’s ailing democracy.
Kushner’s economic plan for Mideast peace faces broad Arab rejection
Arab politicians and commentators greeted U.S. President Donald Trump’s $50 billion Middle East economic vision with a mixture of derision and exasperation, although some in the Gulf called for it to be given a chance.
Iraq, U.S. deny planned evacuation of contractors from Iraqi base
Iraqi and U.S. military spokesmen denied on Saturday that U.S. forces were preparing to evacuate hundreds of staff of Lockheed Martin Corp and Sallyport Global from an Iraqi military base where they work as contractors.
Trump says new sanctions on Iran to start Monday, dials back rhetoric
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose fresh sanctions on Iran but that he wanted to make a deal to bolster its flagging economy, an apparent move to defuse tensions following the shooting down of an unmanned U.S. drone this week …
Pompeo says willing to engage with Iran when time is right
The United States will intensify its economic pressure on Iran until Tehran forgoes violence and engages with U.S. diplomatic efforts, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday.
