Race to succeed UK PM May centers on ‘no deal’ Brexit battle
The prospect of a “no deal” Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, as environment minister Michael Gove became the eighth candidate to declare.
Three killed in two explosions in Nepali capital: police
Three people were killed and five others injured on Sunday in two separate explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, but the cause of the blasts was unclear, police said.
Ireland’s Greens eye return to government after local bounce
Ireland’s Green Party will consider playing a role in the country’s next government, pushing to overhaul environmental policy, if its surge in this week’s local and European elections is repeated in the next parliamentary poll, its leader said.
Iraqi court sentences three French men to death: officials
An Iraqi court sentenced three French men to death on Sunday after finding them guilty of joining Islamic State, two court officials told Reuters. The ruling can be appealed.
Pakistan PM Khan speaks with India’s Modi to congratulate him on election win
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday spoke to Narendra Modi and congratulated the Indian leader on the runaway election victory of his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), both countries said on Sunday.
Kurdish MPs, inmates end hunger strike in Turkey after militant leader call
Several Kurdish lawmakers and thousands of prison inmates in Turkey have ended their hunger strike after a call from jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, one of the MPs said on Sunday, 200 days after the protest was launched.
Trump watches ‘incredible’ sumo wrestling in Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump, on a four-day visit to Japan, spent what he said was “an incredible evening” watching the Japanese national sport of sumo on Sunday, although the visit left some wrestling fans grumbling over tight security.
Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
Germany, a leading donor and member of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, has been talking with the Taliban and the Afghan government in an effort to restart peace talks to end 18 years of conflict, officials said.
EU election turnout in France nearly 20% by noon, up from 16% in 2014
Turnout figures for European elections in France showed a 19.26% participation rate by noon local time (1000 GMT), the Interior Ministry said on Sunday, a rate significantly higher than during the 2014 vote.
Kurdish MPs, inmates end hunger strike in Turkey after militant leader call
Several Kurdish lawmakers and thousands of prison inmates in Turkey have ended their hunger strike after a call from jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, one of the MPs told a news conference on Sunday in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir.
