Trade ties in focus as Iran’s Rouhani begins first Iraq visit
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned U.S. military intervention in the Middle East on Monday as he began a first official visit to Iraq, meant to bolster Tehran’s influence and expand trade ties to help offset renewed U.S. sanctions.
German conservative leader sees ‘no rift’ with France over EU vision
The leader of Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats (CDU) on Monday played down her differences with French President Emmanuel Macron over his vision for Europe, expressing confidence the two countries could find common ground.
EU to add Bermuda to tax haven list, Italy blocks UAE listing
European Union finance ministers are set to add the British overseas territory of Bermuda to the bloc’s blacklist of tax havens on Tuesday but Italy is objecting to the inclusion of the United Arab Emirates, a document seen by Reuters shows.
Talk to Pakistan, former Modi ally urges India amid Kashmir tension
India should talk to Pakistan and separatists in Kashmir to defuse tension arising from a suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy that was claimed by Pakistan-based militants, a former chief minister of the state said.
Algeria judges refuse to oversee vote if Bouteflika participates
More than 1,000 judges said they would refuse to oversee Algeria’s election next month if President Abdelaziz Bouteflika contests it, in one of the biggest blows to the ailing leader since the start of protests now in their third week.
Recovered black box from Ethiopian Airlines crashed flight is cockpit voice recorder: state TV
The black box recovered from the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday is the cockpit voice recorder, Ethiopian state TV said on Monday.
Indonesia to temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets for inspections
Indonesia will temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft operating in the country for inspection, the director general of aviation said on Monday, in the wake of the deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.
German Transport Ministry: No Boeing 737 Max 8 in service in Germany
A spokesman for the German Transport Ministry said on Monday that there were no Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 in service in Germany, after China and Ethiopia grounded such planes following an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people.
China and Ethiopia halt Boeing 737 MAX 8 after crash
China and Ethiopia grounded their Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 fleets on Monday while investigators found the black box from a crash that killed 157 people in the second disaster involving that airplane model in the last six months.
Brexit crunch looms for PM May as EU talks stall
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy was in meltdown on Monday after her failure to win last-minute concessions from the European Union set the stage for another humiliating defeat of her divorce deal in parliament.
