Greece seeks confidence vote after row over quadriplegic candidate
Greece’s leftist government triggered a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday to upstage an opposition push to censure an aide of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for comments about a quadriplegic European election candidate.
Fire breaks out on gas pipeline in Russia’s Urals region
A fire broke out on a major gas pipeline in the Urals region of Russia, Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source in the emergency services.
Turkish board rules to re-run Istanbul election lost by Erdogan’s AK Party
Turkish authorities on Monday scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor lost by President Tayyip Erdogan’s candidate, responding to calls by his AK Party for a re-run, in a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of “dictatorship”…
Istanbul election annulled due to unsigned documents, unsuitable ballot box officials: AK Party’s election board representative
The High Election Board (YSK) decided to re-run the mayoral election in Istanbul because of unsigned result documents and some ballot box officials not being civil servants, the ruling AK Party’s representative to the board said on Monday.
Pompeo says U.S. sees activity indicating possible ‘escalation’ from Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States has seen activity from Iran that indicated a possible “escalation,” one day after the United States said it would send a carrier strike group to the Middle East to counter a “credible…
‘Credible threat’ by Iran led to carrier, bombers to Middle East: Acting Pentagon Chief
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Monday that he had approved sending a carrier strike group and bombers to the Middle East because of a “credible threat by Iranian regime forces.”
Turkey’s main opposition Istanbul mayor says he is waiting for official statement on election
Turkey’s main opposition Istanbul mayor said on Monday that he would wait for an official statement from the High Election Board (YSK) before speaking about its decision to annul and re-run mayoral elections in Istanbul.
Syrian militants rocket Russian airbase in Syria – Russian military
The Russian defense ministry said Syrian militants rocketed Russia’s Hmeimim airbase near Syria’s coastal city of Latakia twice on Monday.
‘Our differences make us stronger,’ IRA graffiti painted over after killing
Pro-IRA graffiti in the Londonderry area of Northern Ireland where journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead last month have been replaced by colorful images and messages in defiance of the militant group responsible for her killing.
Re-run of Istanbul election set for June 23: AK Party
A representative for Turkey’s ruling AK Party (AKP) said on Monday the country’s High Election Board has set June 23 for a re-run of local elections in Istanbul.
