Saudi air defense intercepts two Houthi missiles in Mecca province: Saudi embassy
Saudi Arabia’s air defense force has intercepted two Iranian-made Houthi missiles in Mecca province, a statement from the kingdom’s embassy in Washington said on Monday.
Colombian army denies pushing officers to hike rebel, criminal death toll
Colombia’s army on Monday denied putting pressure on high-ranking officers to sharply increase the number of rebels and gang members killed or captured in military operations across the Andean nation.
Guatemalan teenage boy dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody
A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died on Monday in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Texas, U.S. officials said, making him the fifth Guatemalan minor to die after being apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border since December.
Egyptian women use ancient Indonesian martial arts to fight abuse
In the heart of Egypt’s capital, an ancient Indonesian martial arts sport is helping dozens of women stand up to harassment.
Iran increases by fourfold the rate of production of low enriched uranium
Iran has increased by fourfold the rate of production of low enriched uranium, an official in Natanz nuclear facility was cited as saying by Tasnim news agency on Monday, a week after Iran officially stopped some commitments under an international nuc…
Austrian cabinet fractures as Kurz ousts far-right minister
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz proposed on Monday sacking his interior minister, escalating a battle triggered when a video sting took down the longtime leader of his far-right coalition partners.
Austria’s Kurz hopes to sidestep scandal to stay in power
Even though he brought the far right into power, Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz hopes voters will see him as having put his country first by sticking by his coalition partners despite their history of scandals, and then ditching them.
Austria’s far-right ministers quit in unison: APA
All the ministers from the far-right Freedom Party, the junior member of Austria’s coalition government, have stepped down, news agency APA reported on Monday.
Palestinians to shun U.S.-led economic conference, prelude to Trump peace plan
Palestinians will stay away from a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain next month that the Trump administration has cast as an overture to its own plan for peace between them and Israel, a Palestinian cabinet minister said on Monday.
Free scooter rides and EU power ballads, big firms pump up voters for EU polls
From Volkswagen to Spotify to Iberdrola, Europe’s biggest firms are urging people to vote in key European Parliament elections this weekend amid concerns that an anti-EU outcome could disrupt their business and hurt their bottom line.
