Ethiopia charges METEC head with additional corruption case
Ethiopia hit the former head of military-run industrial conglomerate METEC with additional corruption charges on Monday, in a complex case seen as a test of the new prime minister’s anti-corruption campaign.
Give my deal a ‘second look’, British PM May urges parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers on Monday to take “a second look” at her deal to leave the European Union, warning them that voting it down could open the way for the breakup of the United Kingdom.
Czech court jails man for train attacks staged to blame Muslims
A Czech court jailed a 71-year-old man for causing two passenger trains to derail in 2017 and attempting to blame Muslim immigrants, local media reported on Monday.
Pro-Brexit Conservatives reject ITV report they plan to support PM May’s deal
An influential pro-Brexit lawmaker rejected a report on Monday by ITV suggesting a eurosceptic group of Conservatives could support Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal on Tuesday.
Swedish PM hopeful Lofven given 48 hours to salvage government deal
Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven has 48 hours to persuade a slighted Left Party, whose support he needs to get elected, to back him as Sweden’s prime minister and end four months of uncertainty after a tied election.
Bomb-packed car blows up near high-security compound in Kabul
A bomb-laden car blew up outside a high-security compound that is home to several international companies and charities in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, causing a number of casualties, security officials said.
Greek teachers clash with police for second time in a week
Primary school teachers clashed with riot police in Athens on Monday for the second time in under a week, during a protest against government plans to change public sector hirings.
Senegal blocks popular opposition candidates from presidential race
Senegal’s two best known opposition figures have been barred from running in presidential elections next month, the Constitutional Council said on Monday, increasing President Macky Sall’s chances of securing a second term in office.
Venezuela’s Maduro to announce economic measures as new term starts
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was set to announce new economic measures on Monday after starting a disputed second term in office last week, although economists expect few major changes as the country grapples with a devastating economic crisis.
Saudi foreign ministry denies reopening Damascus embassy: state TV
Saudi Arabia on Monday denied media reports that it was reopening its embassy in Damascus amid attempts by some Arab states, including ones that once backed rebels against President Bashar al-Assad, to reconcile with him.
