Greek parliament to vote on Macedonia name deal on Thursday
Greece’s parliament will vote on an accord on Thursday to end a longstanding dispute between Athens and Skopje over Macedonia’s name, a parliament official told Reuters on Monday, declining to be named.
Colombia’s ELN rebels say deadly car bomb was legitimate act of war
Colombia’s ELN rebel group on Monday claimed responsibility for last week’s car bomb attack against a police academy that killed 21 as a legitimate act of war and urged President Ivan Duque to return to the negotiating table.
Erdogan says Turkey will not allow Syria safe zone that will turn into “swamp”
Turkey will never allow the implementation of a safe zone in Syria that will turn into “a swamp” like in northern Iraq, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, referring to an area where Kurdish militants have operations.
Germany bans Iranian airline from its airspace after U.S. pressure
Germany has revoked the license of an Iranian airline because it has been transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other Middle East war zones, the foreign ministry said on Monday, after heavy U.S. pressure on Berlin to act.
Kenya repels another suspected al Shabaab attack: police
Kenyan police have thwarted an attack by suspected Somali militants al Shabaab on a Chinese-owned construction company in an eastern region, an official said on Monday, days after the Islamist group killed 21 people in Nairobi.
Social media video shows Venezuela sergeant demanding Maduro removal
A man identifying himself as a Venezuelan National Guard sergeant at a Caracas outpost called for the removal of President Nicolas Maduro, in a social media video circulating on Monday.
UK’s May will have to change Brexit deal to win over parliament – spokesman
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan will have to change if it is to win the support of parliament, her spokesman said on Monday, adding that talk with lawmakers on what changes were needed were ongoing.
Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies fired by university
A Chinese scientist who created what he said were the world’s first “gene-edited” babies evaded oversight and broke ethical boundaries in a quest for fame and fortune, state media said on Monday, as his former university said he had been fired.
Zimbabwe crackdown challenged in court, opposition leaders in hiding
Legal challenges to a brutal clampdown on dissent by Zimbabwe’s government were set in motion on Monday, as fears that the country is veering back towards authoritarian rule drove some leaders of the main opposition party into hiding.
Kremlin downbeat on Japan peace deal chances before Abe visit
The Kremlin on Monday played down the notion that Russia and Japan would be able to swiftly clinch a World War Two peace deal or resolve a decades-old territorial dispute, a day before the two countries are due to hold talks on the issues.
