Israel’s Netanyahu said would not resign during possible indictment hearing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would not resign from office should the attorney general accept police recommendations to indict him before his side of the case is heard.
Man held at Amsterdam airport after bomb threat; departure hall reopens
A departure hall at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was briefly cleared on Monday after a man claimed to have a bomb, national police said in a statement.
Mozambican ex-finance minister held in South Africa on U.S. charges: police
Mozambique’s former finance minister, Manuel Chang, has been arrested in South Africa at the request of the United States, a police spokesman said on Monday.
Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows
Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn it into a springboard for attacks against Israel, the chief of Israeli military intelligence said on Monday.
Britain deploys extra patrol boats as migrant crossings rise
Britain is recalling two patrol boats from overseas deployments to help deal with an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the country from France, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.
Mexican president decrees tax cuts for U.S. border region
Mexico’s new leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday decreed tax cuts for northern states that he says will help power economic growth and deter migration to the United States.
Seven dead, dozens trapped under rubble after Russian gas blast: agencies
As many as 40 people could still be trapped in the rubble of a Russian apartment block that partially collapsed in a gas explosion on Monday, killing at least seven people, news agencies reported.
Both sides claim lead in Congo’s chaotic election
Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition said on Monday it expected one of its candidates to win the presidential election based on early vote tallies, but the ruling coalition said it was confident its candidate had won the chaotic contest.
Malta rescues 249 migrants in 24 hours; NGO boats held offshore
Malta’s armed forces saved 180 migrants in two rescue operations in the Mediterranean on Monday, less than 24 hours after picking up another group of 69.
Security forces fire teargas at protesters in Khartoum: witnesses
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of people trying to march to President Omar al-Bashir’s Nile-side palace on Monday to protest against soaring prices and demand he step down.
