War plane attacks Tripoli’s only functioning airport: resident
A war plane attacked Tripoli’s only functioning airport on Monday, a resident said.
Japan Times president apologizes for ‘turmoil,’ warns leakers face punishment
(This March 20th story corrects headline and lead to show the threat was punishment (not legal action)
Erdogan casts doubt on Istanbul vote, hints at possible re-run
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey’s local elections were marred by “organized crime” at ballot boxes in Istanbul, raising the possibility of re-running a March 31 vote that handed a slim majority to the main opposition party.
Britain’s Boris Johnson criticized for failing to declare stake in property
Boris Johnson has been reprimanded for a second time in five months by the British parliament’s standards watchdog for failing to declare private income within the correct time limits.
Saudi Arabia and UAE give $200 million to Yemen for Ramadan
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will disburse $200 million in aid to Yemen, to be spent during the holy month of Ramadan, the UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation said on Monday.
Brexit hangs in the balance: Corbyn’s Labour says no breakthrough yet
The opposition Labour Party said on Monday that Prime Minister Theresa May had so far failed to convince it to support a divorce deal, two days before a European Union emergency summit where she will try to delay Britain’s April 12 departure.
Brexit-supporting lawmaker calls for no confidence vote in PM May: Sky
The deputy leader of a pro-Brexit faction in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has called for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May by Wednesday, Sky News reported.
Battle for Libyan capital intensifies, death toll rises
Eastern Libyan forces tried to push toward the center of Tripoli on Monday after their easy desert advance hit a tougher urban phase, with deaths and displacements mounting despite Western appeals for a truce and a return to a peace plan.
Russia signs agreement to free captive whales after outcry
Russia on Monday signed an agreement with a group of international scientists to free nearly 100 whales that have been held for months in cramped pens in Russia’s Far East, a scandal that has triggered a wave of criticism.
Malaysia says 200 Rohingya migrants still at sea after latest arrival
Malaysian authorities on Monday were on the lookout for boats believed to be carrying up to 200 Rohingya after dozens of migrants were found near a beach in the country’s north.
