At least two die in Russia’s high rise apartment collapse: reports
At least two people died and 10 were rescued after a section of a high rise housing apartment collapsed in the early hours of Monday in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk in the southern Urals, local news agencies reported.
China to kick off year of sensitive anniversaries with major speech on Taiwan
China will kick off a year of sensitive anniversaries with a major speech on Wednesday by President Xi Jinping on Taiwan, China’s most sensitive issue.
North Korea’s Kim sent message to Trump on nuclear talks: Chosun Ilbo
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a “conciliatory message” to U.S. President Donald Trump amid stalled nuclear negotiations, South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday.
Bangladesh PM Hasina scores big election win, opposition claims vote rigged
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s alliance won Bangladesh’s election with a thumping majority, the country’s Election Commission said early on Monday, giving her a third straight term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged.
Brexit sends Britons seeking Irish passports up 22 percent in 2018
The number of British citizens applying for Irish passports rose by 22 percent in 2018, Ireland’s foreign office said on Monday, more than doubling the total of annual applications since Britain voted to leave the European Union.
Merkel urges divided Germans to pull together in 2019
Acknowledging that her government disappointed many Germans in 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to pull the country together for 2019 with a call for solidarity and cooperation to overcome deep political divisions.
Tough South China Sea talks ahead as Vietnam seeks to curb China’s actions
Tough negotiations lie ahead over a new pact between China and Southeast Asian nations aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea, as Vietnam pushes for provisions likely to prove unpalatable to Beijing, documents reviewed by Reuters suggest.
Bangladesh PM Hasina records big victory amid vote rigging claims
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling party won Bangladesh’s election with a thumping majority, the country’s Election Commission said early on Monday, giving her a third straight term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged.
Congo opposition cries foul after presidential poll blighted by mishaps
The main opposition camps in Congo’s presidential election on Sunday complained of widespread irregularities after a chaotic vote disrupted by long queues, broken voting machines and torrential rain.
UK’s Hammond accused of failing to release funding for no-deal Brexit: The Telegraph
UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond has been accused by his colleagues in the cabinet of failing to release the necessary funding required to prepare Britain for a no-deal Brexit, the Telegraph newspaper reported late on Sunday.
