Sri Lanka imposes curfew in northwest province after attacks on mosques
Sri Lanka imposed curfew across its northwest province on Monday, a police spokesman said, after attacks on mosques and shops owned by Muslims in the worst outbreak of violence since the Easter bombings on churches and hotels by Islamist militants.
China says will ‘never surrender’ on trade, Trump warns against retaliation
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Beijing not to retaliate in an escalating trade dispute after China said it “will never surrender to external pressure.”
Yemen warring parties hold fresh talks as Houthis withdraw from Hodeidah
Yemen’s warring parties started fresh U.N.-sponsored talks in Jordan on Monday, Yemeni officials said, two days after Houthi forces began withdrawing from the ports of Hodeidah, breaking a six month stalemate.
Swedish lawyer urges prosecutor to move quickly in Assange investigation
A lawyer representing the victim in a rape investigation involving WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange on Monday urged Swedish prosecutors to move quickly with their inquiries with a statute of limitations looming next year.
Britain concerned at reports Iran jailed woman for spying for UK
Britain’s foreign ministry said it was “very concerned” at reports on Monday that Iran had sentenced an Iranian woman to 10 years in prison for spying for Britain.
Sudanese forces disperse protest in Khartoum North: Reuters witness
Sudanese police and Rapid Support Forces used tear gas on Monday to disperse dozens of protesters in Khartoum North and removed barriers they had set up on a main street leading to the heart of the capital, a Reuters witness said.
Ramaphosa’s economic reforms in focus as ANC adjusts to smaller majority
Boosting South African growth and overhauling bloated power firm Eskom are post-election priorities for the African National Congress, but a reduced majority may force President Cyril Ramaphosa to compromise on those and other economic reforms.
Turkish court hands 53 life sentences to car bomb planner: Anadolu
A Turkish court on Monday handed down 53 life sentences without parole to a man who authorities said planned a 2013 bomb attack near the Syrian border that killed dozens of people, state-owned Anadolu agency said.
India’s Congress party vows to “clean up” economic data gathering if wins election
India’s main opposition Congress party will review how economic data is collected and interpreted if it wins a general election this month, a senior party official said, amid doubts over the reliability of official data.
Saudi Arabia says its oil tankers among those hit off UAE coast
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of crude supplies amid tensions between the United States and Iran.
