UK’s May to make statement on Brexit deal assurances at 1530 GMT: Sky
British Prime Minister Theresa May will make a statement to parliament at 1530 GMT before lawmakers continue their debate on her Brexit deal, Sky News reported on Monday.
Turkey’s Botas says no interruption to gas flow after explosion
Turkey’s state pipeline operator Botas said on Monday that it would use alternative routes to supply gas to areas affected by a pipeline explosion in the northwestern province of Sakarya.
Trump threatens Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks Syrian Kurd militia
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia in Syria, drawing a sharp rebuke from Ankara on Monday and reviving fears of another downturn in ties between the NATO allies.
Indonesian divers find crashed Lion Air jet’s second black box
Indonesian authorities on Monday said they will immediately begin to download contents of a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea near Jakarta more than two months ago, killing all 189 people on board.
Boeing 707 cargo plane carrying nine people crashes in Iran: Fars
A Boeing 707 cargo plane with nine people on board crashed on Monday near Iran’s Fath airport, west of the capital, Tehran, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, adding that there was no immediate information on casualties.
Kyrgyz airport: plane that crashed in Iran was Iranian
The cargo plane that crashed in Iran on Monday after departing Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport belonged to Iran’s Payam Air, a spokeswoman for the Manas airport said.
Gas explosion in northwestern Turkey may be due to landslide: Anadolu
A gas explosion near a pipeline in northwest Turkey’s Sakarya province was believed to have been caused by a landslide, the state-owned Anadolu news agency quoted the province’s governor as saying.
Iran says crashed plane belongs to Kyrgyzstan: TV
A Boeing 707 cargo plane that crashed in Iran on Monday belongs to Kyrgyzstan, Iranian state TV reported.
Indian city gears up for world’s largest religious festival
Pilgrims from across the world are gathering in India for the Kumbh Mela, a heady mix of spirituality, politics and tourism that begins on Tuesday, garnering extra attention ahead of a general election in the Hindu-majority country this year.
India’s top court seeks govt response on plans to snoop on citizens’ computers
India’s Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to respond in six weeks on pleas challenging a recent home ministry order that allowed some agencies to monitor personal computers of citizens.
