Pope enters fray over migrant ships, appeals for safe ports
Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to stop bickering over the fate of 49 migrants stuck aboard two humanitarian rescue ships on the Mediterranean and to give them a safe port of call.
Malaysia’s king steps down from throne: palace statement
Malaysia’s King Muhammad V has resigned on Sunday, the first time a ruling monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their five-year tenure.
U.S. links Syria withdrawal to ISIS defeat, Turkish treatment of Kurds
The United States will condition its Syria pullout on a Turkish assurance to safeguard Kurds and also wants measures to protect withdrawing U.S. forces, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Sunday.
Pope appeals for safe port for migrants on two rescue ships
Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to stop bickering over the fate of 49 migrants blocked aboard two humanitarian rescue ships on the Mediterranean and give them a safe port of call.
PM May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that Britain would be in uncharted territory if her Brexit deal is rejected by parliament later this month, despite little sign that she has won over skeptical lawmakers.
Thai activists protest as election faces delay
Dozens of Thai activists on Sunday protested against a possible delay of a national election set for next month, the first such gathering since the military government lifted a ban on political activity imposed after a 2014 coup.
At least 30 goldmine workers killed in landslide in northern Afghanistan: police
At least 30 goldmine workers were killed in a landslide in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province on Sunday, a police spokesman said.
China says pace of Xinjiang ‘education’ will slow, but defends camps
China will not back down on what it sees as a highly successful de-radicalisation program in Xinjiang that has attracted global concern, but fewer people will be sent through, officials said last week in allowing rare media access there.
Philippine court orders arrest of Japanese casino mogul Okada
A Philippine court has ordered the arrest of Japanese pachinko billionaire Kazuo Okada, about a month after the country’s Department of Justice recommended the filing of charges against him over three counts of fraud.
Britons would now vote to stay in EU, want second referendum: poll
More Britons want to remain a member of the European Union than leave, according to a survey published on Sunday which also showed voters want to make the final decision themselves.
