Canada suspends Venezuela embassy operations, reviewing Maduro envoys
Canada will suspend operations at its embassy in Venezuela immediately because its diplomats will no longer be able to obtain visas, the Canadian foreign minister said on Sunday.
Yemen’s Houthis launch drone attack on Saudi-led coalition military parade in Aden
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched a drone attack on a military parade for Saudi-led coalition forces in the port city of Aden, the group’s Al Masirah TV said early on Monday.
Mexico’s ruling Morena party tipped to win Puebla state governor race: Mitofsky exit poll
Mexico’s ruling Morena party was favored to win the race for governor in the state of Puebla on Sunday with between 48.5% and 51.5% of votes, according to an exit poll published by Consulta Mitofsky.
North Korea’s former top nuclear envoy seen with Kim Jong Un on Sunday: KCNA
North Korean senior official and former top nuclear envoy Kim Yong Chol accompanied leader Kim Jong Un to a Sunday art performance, state media KCNA said on Monday, signaling that the former spymaster is alive and remains a force in North Korea’s power…
Syria air defenses intercept Israeli attack on T-4 airbase: Syrian source
Syrian air defenses on Sunday intercepted an Israeli attack on the T-4 airbase in Homs province, state TV reported, citing a Syrian military source.
Facebook in talks with U.S. derivatives regulator over digital currency plans: FT
Facebook Inc is in talks with the U.S. derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), over the social media company’s plans for a digital currency, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Sisi says Egypt will not accept anything against Palestinian wishes
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, speaking about the unannounced U.S. Mideast peace plan, said on Sunday that his country would not accept anything undesired by the Palestinians.
Car blast hits rebel-held north Syria
A car bomb exploded in a north Syrian town held by Turkey-backed rebels on Sunday, killing at least 10 people, rescue workers and medics said, after a war monitor had reported blasts hitting other insurgent-held areas in the northwest.
Sisi says Egypt won’t accept anything against Palestinian wishes
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that his country would not accept anything that the Palestinians would not want, in comments about the unannounced U.S. Mideast peace plan.
France’s center-right party leader steps down after poor EU election results
The leader of France’s center-right opposition Les Republicains political party Laurent Wauquiez said on Sunday he will quit as the party’s president after it recorded its lowest score ever in last week’s European parliament elections.
