Major European nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela president
Ten European nations joined the United States in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president on Monday, heightening a global showdown over Nicolas Maduro’s socialist rule.
Japan, Germany say Venezuela leadership crisis needs peaceful solution
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday they both hoped for a prompt and peaceful solution to Venezuela’s leadership crisis, with Merkel saying Germany recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as the nation…
French fighter jets back Chadian forces after incursion from Libya
French fighter jets struck targets in northern Chad on Sunday in support of local troops trying to repel a convoy of unidentified fighters that had crossed the border from Libya, the French military said on Monday.
On historic trip, pope meets UAE leaders, gets royal welcome
Pope Francis, the first pontiff to set foot on the peninsula where Islam was born, met United Arab Emirates leaders in Abu Dhabi on Monday in a historic trip he hopes will foster peace through religious dialogue.
Kabul sees Taliban-Afghan opposition talks in Moscow as betrayal
Senior Afghan officials warned on Monday that talks this week between Taliban militants and opposition politicians, including former President Hamid Karzai, betrayed the principles of democracy and Afghanistan’s best interests.
With creativity, we can find Northern Ireland solution, Merkel says
With creativity and goodwill, Britain and the European Union can still perhaps resolve the issue of Irish border arrangements after Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.
Car bomb kills 11 at Somalia shopping mall: police
A car bomb exploded at a shopping mall in Somalia’s capital on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding 10 in an attack that police said was probably carried out by Islamist group al Shabaab.
Jury set to deliberate fate of alleged Mexican cartel boss ‘El Chapo’
Jurors began receiving instructions on the law before they started deliberations in the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, alleged to be the world’s most infamous drugs cartel bosses, in Brooklyn federal court on Monday morning.
Gunmen kill Dubai-owned P&O Ports executive in Somalia’s Puntland
Gunmen posing as fishermen killed Dubai government-owned P&O Ports’ operations in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Monday in an attack claimed by Islamist militant group Al Shabaab.
Germany to release 5 million euros of aid for Venezuela when circumstances allow it
Germany has frozen 5 million euros’ ($5.72 million) worth of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, which it will release as soon as the political circumstances in the country allow it, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
