Eight Britons killed in Sri Lanka attacks, including woman, son and daughter
Eight British citizens were among the 290 people killed in bomb attacks on hotels and churches in Sri Lanka, the UK’s High Commission in Colombo said on Monday.
Any move by Iran to close Strait of Hormuz unacceptable – senior U.S. official
Any move by Iran to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to the United States ending oil waivers for purchases of Iranian oil would be unjustified and unacceptable, a senior administration official said on Monday.
U.S. to end all waivers on Iran oil imports, crude price jumps
The United States demanded a cut off of Iranian oil exports to major importers like China and India who had been granted exemptions from sanctions, sending crude prices to six-month highs on fears the U.S. action could lead to a supply crunch.
Iran and Pakistan to form rapid reaction force at border: Rouhani
Iran and Pakistan will form a joint quick reaction force to combat militant activity on their shared border, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday during a televised news conference with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Call us: West scrambles to talk to Ukraine’s new leader
The European Union scrambled to get a call with Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday as Western powers wondered whether the TV comic would heed their urgings to stick with reforms that they hope can anchor the country beyond the grip…
Sri Lanka PM not alerted to warning of attack because of feud: minister
A rift between Sri Lanka’s president and prime minister, which sparked a crisis last year, came under scrutiny on Monday a day after a series of deadly bomb blasts, with questions over how the government handled a recent warning of an attack.
Opponents of Egypt’s constitutional reforms call for ‘no’ vote
Opponents of constitutional amendments that could see Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stay in power until 2030 urged people to vote “no” on Monday, the third and final day of a referendum on the proposal.
Turkey criticizes U.S. decision to end waivers on Iran oil sanctions
Turkey slammed the U.S. decision to end waivers on Iranian oil sanctions, saying it would not serve regional peace and stability, its foreign minister tweeted on Monday.
Trump pledges support for bringing Sri Lanka bombing perpetrators to justice
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged American support to Sri Lanka in bringing the perpetrators of a coordinated bombing attack “to justice” during a call with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, a White House spokesman said on Monday.
‘We kept calling her’: Sri Lankans scour hospitals, morgue for loved ones
Sri Lankans scoured hospitals and morgues for missing loved ones on Monday, a day after suicide bomb attacks on churches holding Easter services and luxury hotels killed 290 people and wounded about 500.
