China urges U.S. to stop provocative actions in South China Sea
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it “strongly urges U.S. to stop such provocative actions” after the U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea.
Indonesia steps up security ahead of presidential election result
Police rolled out more barbed wire on Monday to tighten security outside Indonesia’s election agency and readied armored trucks and water cannons to quell any civil unrest when official results of a presidential poll are released this week.With the Gen…
Swedish prosecutor files request to detain Assange over rape allegation
The Swedish prosecutor heading an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday filed a request with a local court for his detention in absentia.
Turkey to arrest 249 foreign ministry personnel in post-coup probe: NTV
Turkish authorities ordered the arrest of 249 foreign ministry personnel over suspected links to the network of a U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, broadcaster NTV said on Monday.
Manchester Airport fixes power issue that led to flight delays
Britain’s Manchester Airport said on Monday it had fixed a fuel supply problem at the airport caused by a power issue, which led to flight delays on Sunday.
Australia’s pollsters to review incorrect election forecasts
Australia’s industry body for market research launched a review on Monday into how opinion pollsters had wrongly predicted an opposition victory in Saturday’s general election.
Loyalty of Italy’s League to coalition partner unreasonable: cabinet secretary
League’s loyalty to Italian coalition partner M5S is unreasonable and can’t last for ever, cabinet secretary Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Monday.
Islamic State militants riot in Tajik prison, 32 killed
Three prison guards and 29 inmates have been killed in a high-security prison in Tajikistan after convicted Islamic State militants started a riot, the Central Asian nation’s Justice Ministry said on Monday.
Winning during economic slowdown, Australia’s Morrison must halt rot
Surprisingly retained by Australians in a national election over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s center-right government now needs to find a fast way out of a worrying slowdown in an economy that has been recession-free since 1991.
Australian banks rally as conservative election win eases fears of new curbs
Australian bank shares posted their biggest rally in a decade on Monday as a surprise conservative election win eased regulation fears, though a housing downturn and strict rules baked in since a misconduct inquiry could temper longer-term bullishness….
