UAE court upholds life sentence against Turkish citizen for terrorism
The United Arab Emirates’ Supreme Federal Court upheld a life sentence against a Turkish citizen in a terrorism case, Emirates News agency (WAM) said on Monday.
Guards repel assault on Libya’s biggest oilfield
An armed group attacked Libya’s largest oilfield but was repelled after clashes with its protection force on Monday, while fighting escalated in eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar’s effort to capture the capital, Tripoli.
Peru plans first large deportation of Venezuelan migrants
Peru plans to deport about 50 Venezuelan migrants for concealing that they had criminal records, the interior ministry said on Monday, in the first large expulsion since hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans fled to the Andean nation last year to escape…
Czechs protest justice appointee, fear meddling in PM’s case
Thousands protested around the Czech Republic on Monday against a justice minister nominee they fear might meddle with a criminal case involving the prime minister.
South Sudan hires U.S. lobbyists to help block war crimes court: contract
South Sudan has hired U.S. lobbyists to help it reverse U.S. sanctions and stop the establishment of a court meant to prosecute war crimes, a document showed – a move rights groups said could undermine victims seeking justice.
Breaking from tradition, indigenous women lead fight for land rights in Brazil
Brazil’s indigenous women have been overturning tradition to step into the spotlight and lead an international push to defend their tribal land rights, which are up against the greatest threat they have faced in years under right-wing President Jair Bo…
Islamic State airs video purporting to be leader al-Baghdadi
Islamic State’s media network on Monday published a threatening video message purporting to come from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists’ now-defunct “caliphate” five years ago.
Sudan’s military, opposition discuss powers of joint council: sources
Sudan’s military rulers and an opposition alliance met on Monday to discuss the powers of a joint military-civilian council to steer the country’s transition after three decades of rule by Omar al-Bashir, two sources familiar with the proceedings said….
U.N. chief raises issue of Xinjiang’s Uighurs during China visit
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised the plight of Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region during a visit to Beijing last week, a U.N. spokesman said on Monday.
Tone of Brexit talks between UK government and Labour has improved: report
Talks between Britain’s government and the opposition Labour Party to break an impasse over Brexit are going better than before, a politics editor at HuffPost UK said on Monday, adding that negotiations were set to continue.
