Death toll from China pesticide plant blast rises to 78
The death told from a massive explosion last week at a pesticide plant in eastern China rose to 78 on Monday, with 13 people listed as being critically injured, as the government again pledged stricter safely controls, state media reported.
China says Xinjiang trips very successful, slams U.S. ‘slander’
Trips organized by China’s government to the western region of Xinjiang for diplomats and reporters have been very successful at showing people the true situation there, the foreign ministry said on Monday, denouncing U.S. criticism as “slander”.
India’s opposition Congress promises 72,000 rupees to poor if voted back
India’s main opposition Congress party will give 72,000 rupees ($1,045) a year to the country’s poorest families if it is voted back to power, its president said on Monday.
Thailand’s pro-army party says aims to form government after election
Thailand’s pro-army Palang Pracharat party said on Monday it aims to form a government after winning the most votes in the country’s first election since a 2014 coup.
Ethiopian Airlines has no immediate plans to attend Boeing’s U.S. meeting
Ethiopian Airlines won’t attend a meeting in the United States called by planemaker Boeing to tell aviation leaders about a planned update to software that is a focus of investigation in two deadly crashes, an airline spokesman told Reuters on Monday.
UK might not leave EU at all if May’s deal fails: Fox
British trade minister Liam Fox said on Monday that Britain might not leave the European Union if Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal is not approved by parliament, triggering a democratic and constitutional crisis.
Israel accuses Hamas of rocket strike, media say new troops head for Gaza
Israel’s military accused Hamas of carrying out a rocket strike from the Gaza Strip on Monday, and Israeli media said troop reinforcements were being sent to the border of the Palestinian enclave.
‘Time’s up, Theresa’? PM May urged to set her own exit date to get Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure on Monday to give a date for leaving office as the price to bring Brexit-supporting rebel lawmakers in her party behind her twice-defeated European Union divorce treaty.
UK ministers meet to discuss parliament’s bid for Brexit control: source
British ministers will discuss how to address parliament’s attempts to take control of Britain’s departure from the European Union at 0900 GMT on Monday before a meeting of Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet team, a government source said.
Thailand’s Thaksin-linked party says aims to form coalition government
The Pheu Thai party linked to Thailand’s self-exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra said on Monday that it had opened negotiations with other anti-junta parties to try to form a government, though the results of Sunday’s general election remain uncle…
