Yemen’s Houthis say Saudi, UAE in missile range if Hodeidah truce cracks
Yemen’s Houthi forces have missiles that could be fired at Riyadh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi should violence escalate in the main Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, where a fragile ceasefire is now in place, the leader of the Houthi movement said on Monday.
Yemen’s Houthi interior minister dies in Lebanese hospital
A minister in the administration of the Houthi-run area of Yemen died in a Lebanese hospital on Saturday, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, confirming earlier Houthi media reports about the death.
North Macedonian pro-Western, nationalist candidates tied in presidential vote
(This April 21 story was corrected to reflect change of country’s name in headline and paragraphs 1, 2 and 20)
U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps
The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran’s oil revenues which sent crude prices to six-month highs on fears of a potential supply crunch.
Two Swiss citizens, third family member killed in Sri Lanka: FDFA
Two Swiss citizens were killed in Sunday’s bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, a spokeswoman for Switzerland’s federal department of foreign affairs (FDFA) said on Monday.
Canadian conservative stars cast shadow over Trudeau rival’s hopes
Right-leaning Canadian politicians have won important elections over the last year, but it may do Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau more good in October’s national vote than his little-known Conservative Party challenger.
Eastern Libyan forces plan to intensify Tripoli offensive
Eastern Libyan forces said on Monday they would intensify an assault on Tripoli, the capital in the west of the country that is held by the internationally recognized government, as the death toll in a battle now in its third week rose to 254.
U.S. offers $10 million reward for information to disrupt Hezbollah finances
The United States on Monday offered a reward of up to $10 million for information that could help disrupt financing of Hezbollah, the armed Shi’ite group backed by Iran.
Washington student, Denver man among the dead in Sri Lanka blasts
A fifth-grade student at an exclusive private school in Washington, D.C., and a Denver man on a business trip were among the U.S. residents killed in the Sri Lanka Easter attacks, a media report and the man’s employer said on Monday.
Two Spanish citizens killed in Sri Lanka attacks: Foreign Ministry
Two Spanish citizens were killed in Sunday’s bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, Spain’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, without providing further details.
