U.N. envoy urges Yemen combatants to withdraw from lifeline port
The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Monday urged the warring parties to withdraw their troops from the port of Hodeidah quickly, and international aid agencies said conditions for thousands of starving people were deteriorating fast.
U.S. doesn’t seek permanent Afghan military presence: official
A senior U.S. government official, speaking after six days of talks between a U.S. team and the Afghan Taliban, said on Monday that Washington was committed to the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan after 17 years of war.
Daylight robbery: Russian police detain suspect after bold gallery heist
Russian police said on Monday they had arrested a man caught on camera taking a painting off the wall of a major Moscow art gallery and strolling out with it under his arm.
Judge questioned ex-French President Hollande over murder of reporters in Mali
A French judge has questioned former French President Francois Hollande as a witness as part of the investigation into the assassination of two journalists in Mali in 2013, a member of Hollande’s staff said on Monday.
Delegation from eastern Libyan parallel government visits main southern city
A delegation of eastern Libya’s parallel government on Monday visited the main southern city of Sabha for first time since its forces took control, an official said.
U.N. investigator leading Khashoggi inquiry to meet Istanbul chief prosecutor
The U.N. human rights investigator leading the international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi will meet Istanbul’s chief prosecutor on Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office said.
Cambodia seeks opposition leader’s arrest amid EU sanctions threat
Cambodia renewed calls on Monday for the arrest of veteran opposition chief Sam Rainsy as it faces the threat of sanctions from the European Union, its biggest garment export market worth billions of euros a year, over human rights concerns.
Afghans do not want foreign forces long term: Afghan president
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday the presence of foreign forces was based on an international agreement and they will not be required in the long term.
Iran says it’s not in talks with France on missile work
Iran said on Monday it was not holding talks with France over its ballistic missile development, after Paris said it was ready to impose more sanctions if European attempts to address the program in discussions with Tehran made no progress.
UK parliament’s Brexit committee says no-deal cannot be government policy
Britain’s government cannot have a “managed no deal” as its policy for leaving the European Union and parliament must be able to extend the negotiating period with the bloc, a committee of British lawmakers said on Monday.
