Libya’s Haftar orders troops to chase and destroy enemy forces: tape
Eastern Libyan forces commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops, who are trying to take the capital Tripoli, to chase and destroy withdrawing enemy forces, according to an audio tape published on Sunday.
Qatar disowns tourism official’s comments on visas for ‘enemies’
A Qatari tourism official said the country would not grant visas to those it considers “enemies” in reference to Egyptian nationals seeking to enter the country amid an ongoing dispute, a remark that was later disowned by the Qatari government.
Russian investigators say plane crash death toll rises to 41
Russian authorities said late on Sunday that 41 people died when a Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash-landed at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport.
Thirteen killed after Russian passenger plane crash lands in Moscow
Thirteen people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday, including two children, after the aircraft caught fire as it made a bumpy emergency landing at a Moscow airport, Russian investigators said.
In shift, Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods ahead of next trade talk round
President Donald Trump on Sunday dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal by announcing he will hike U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods this week and target hundreds of billions more soon.
Portuguese teachers’ pay row defused by opposition parties
Portugal’s main conservative opposition parties would approve retroactive pay rises for teachers only if public finances can sustain them, they said on Sunday, reducing the chances of the Socialist government resigning over the issue.
North Macedonia’s pro-Western candidate set to win presidential vote-early results show
Early results from North Macedonia’s presidential election on Sunday showed pro-Western candidate Stevo Pendarovski on course for victory after a campaign dominated by divisions over a change to the country’s name that was agreed to mollify Greece and …
At least 13 killed after Russian passenger plane catches fire mid-air: news agencies
At least 13 people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday when the plane caught fire mid-air and made an emergency landing at a Moscow airport on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported.
North Macedonia’s pro-Western candidate appears set to win presidential vote: early results
North Macedonia’s pro-Western presidential candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, appeared set to win a run-off election on Sunday, according to preliminary results based on 30.6 percent of the votes counted.
Sri Lanka imposes curfew in Negombo after clashes, bans social media
The Sri Lankan government has reimposed a ban on social media platforms in an effort to stop the spread of rumors after violence erupted between groups of civilians in Negombo, north of the capital and site of one of the Easter Sunday bombings.
