Israel arrests senior Muslim cleric after Jerusalem holy site unrest
Israeli police in Jerusalem arrested on Sunday a senior Muslim cleric attached to the sacred compound in the Old City, two days after he re-opened a mosque sealed by Israel during a Palestinian uprising in 2003.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa appoints graft tribunal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a tribunal to fast-track legal proceedings from graft investigations by the country’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the presidency said on Sunday.
Yemen’s Houthis to quit two ports Monday under peace deal: sources
Iranian-aligned Houthi forces have agreed to draw back from two Yemeni ports on Monday while withdrawal from the main Hodeidah port will occur later alongside a retreat by coalition-backed forces massed outside the city, U.N. and Yemeni sources said.
President Sall tipped to win as Senegal votes
Senegalese voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election President Macky Sall is expected to win after strong economic growth in his first term, although rights groups criticize him for squeezing out rivals.
Thousands march in memory of slain Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
Thousands of Russians gathered in central Moscow on Sunday for an annual march in memory of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot and killed a stone’s throw from the Kremlin in 2015.
UK government is making progress on changes to Brexit deal: Gove
Prime Minister Theresa May is making progress in her efforts to negotiate changes to Britain’s exit deal with the European Union, British environment minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.
‘Chilling the atmosphere’: North Korea media condemns U.S. Democrats ahead of summit
North Korea’s state media criticized U.S. Democrats and American intelligence officials on Sunday for “chilling the atmosphere” ahead of leader Kim Jong Un’s second summit with President Donald Trump this week.
Lavrov says Russia could police Syria-Turkey safe zone: agencies
Russian military police could be deployed in a proposed “safe zone” along Syria’s northern border with Turkey, Russian news agencies cited foreign minister Sergei Lavrov as saying to Chinese and Vietnamese media on Sunday.
UK opposition Labour moving closer to backing second Brexit referendum: deputy leader
Britain’s opposition Labour Party is getting closer to supporting a second Brexit referendum, its deputy leader Tom Watson told BBC TV on Sunday.
Pope promises moves against sexual abuse but victims disappointed
Pope Francis, ending a landmark conference on sexual abuse of children by clergy, called on Sunday for an “all-out battle” against a crime he said should be “erased from the face of the earth”.
