Graham more upbeat on Syria troop withdrawal after Trump meeting
A senior Republican U.S. senator said he emerged from a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Sunday reassured that Trump is committed to defeating Islamic State even as he plans to withdraw American troops from Syria.
Bangladesh PM’s party wins national vote for third straight time: Election Commission
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has won the national election, the Election Commission said early on Monday, giving her a third straight term in a widely expected result.
Graham says Trump committed to smart Syria withdrawal
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said President Donald Trump reassured him about his plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and his commitment to defeating Islamic State during a White House meeting on Sunday.
Hasina set for landslide victory in Bangladesh as opposition calls for fresh election
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling party was on course for a landslide victory on Monday after an election tainted by violence and widespread allegations of rigging, with the opposition demanding a fresh vote.
Two-year sentence upheld for Egyptian activist who posted critical video
An Egyptian appeals court on Sunday imposed a two-year prison sentence against an activist who accused authorities in a video of not protecting women from sexual harassment, her husband said, days after she was freed over a separate case.
Bosnians demand resignation of interior minister over student’s death
Special police forces dispersed protesters demanding the resignation of Bosnian Serb Interior Minister Dragan Lukac on Sunday over a student’s death, detaining several people in the northwestern town of Banja Luka.
Brazil moving its embassy to Jerusalem matter of ‘when, not if’: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro told him that it was a matter of “when, not if” he moves his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.
Ebola-hit Congolese town stages mock vote to protest at ban
Residents of an Ebola hotspot in eastern Congo staged a mock presidential election on Sunday to show the authorities a decision to postpone the vote there due to health fears was unfounded.
Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after U.S. withdrawal
Iraq’s prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and hinted at a bigger Iraqi role fighting Islamic State militants as U.S. troops withdraw from Syria.
Senior Republican senator says he will ask Trump to rethink Syria pullout
A senior Republican senator said he would try to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House lunch on Sunday to reconsider his order for a total U.S. military pullout from Syria and leave some U.S. troops there.
