Philippines holds referendum for Muslim autonomy in troubled south
Minority Muslims in the southern Philippines cast votes on Monday in a long-awaited referendum on autonomy, the culmination of a peace process to end decades of separatist conflict in a region plagued by poverty, banditry and Islamist extremism.
Mexico gasoline pipeline leak detected hours before fatal blast
Mexico’s state oil firm, Pemex, did not close the valve at a leaking gasoline pipeline when first notified because it was not initially thought to be an “important” leak, Mexico’s security minister said on Sunday.
Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Mali
An al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed ten U.N. peacekeepers from Chad on Sunday in the north of the country, the group said in statement posted on Telegram.
Death toll from Mexico pipeline blast rises to 85: health minister
The number of people who died from a gasoline pipeline explosion in central Mexico has risen to 85, Mexico’s health minister said on Sunday.
End ‘no-deal brinkmanship’ and let’s talk, Britain’s Corbyn tells May
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, will reiterate on Monday his willingness to talk to Prime Minister Theresa May on ways to break the deadlock over Brexit but not while the government wastes money on “no-deal brinkmanship”.
Israeli military strikes Iranian targets in Syria
Israeli fighter jets struck Iranian Quds targets inside Syria on Monday and, after coming under fire from anti-aircraft missiles, struck Syrian defense batteries as well, the Israeli military said.
Focus turns to Mexico plan to thwart fuel theft after blast kills 79
A blast at a gasoline pipeline in Mexico that killed at least 79 people has directed renewed scrutiny toward the new president’s ambitious strategy to stop fuel theft, his first major offensive to stamp out corruption and organized crime.
Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria, boosting U.S.-Turkish trade: White House
The U.S. and Turkish presidents agreed to keep pursuing a negotiated settlement for northeastern Syria that meets both countries’ security needs, as well as their mutual interest in expanding U.S.-Turkish trade, the White House said on Sunday.
Syrian state media: air defenses thwart fresh attack
Syrian military air defenses thwarted “hostile targets” on Sunday night and shot down several of them, state news agency SANA said without elaborating.
UK’s May considering amending Good Friday deal to break Brexit impasse: Daily Telegraph
British Prime Minister Theresa May is considering solving a Brexit deadlock by amending a 1998 agreement that ended 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland after ditching attempts to negotiate a cross-party deal, the Daily Telegraph reported late on …
