Austrian man released after arrest in Turkey in September
A Turkish court on Monday agreed to release an Austrian student, activist and journalist who was arrested three months ago, but he will have to remain in the country to await judicial proceedings, his lawyer said on Monday.
After Gatwick chaos, UK minister says detection systems can combat drones
Britain’s security forces have detection systems that can be deployed throughout the country to combat the threat of drones, security minister Ben Wallace said on Monday, after three days of disruption at London’s Gatwick airport last week.
Top Iranian cleric Shahroudi dies
Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, a senior Iranian cleric and a former chief justice, died in Tehran on Monday after a long illness, state media reported.
Sudan police disperse protesters with tear gas on sixth day of unrest
Sudanese police used tear gas to disperse soccer fans who tried to stage a protest as soon as they exited a match in the capital Khartoum on Monday, the sixth day of anti-government protests in which at least 12 people have been killed.
Gunmen kill at least 28 in raid on Afghan government building
Gunmen who raided a government building in the Afghan capital killed at least 28 people – mostly government employees – and wounded more than 20 others in a seven-hour standoff with police that ended on Monday night, Afghan authorities said.
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against IS after U.S. pullout from Syria
Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, where Ankara-backed rebels reinforced their positions around the potential flashpoint town of Manbij.
On sixth day of protests, Sudan’s Bashir warns against incitement
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir warned citizens against responding to “attempts to instill frustration” on Monday, in his first public comments since the outbreak of anti-government protests six days earlier.
Mexico vows to end ‘horror’ migrants face, seeks more detail on U.S. plan
The Mexican government on Monday pledged to end the “horror” migrants face crossing the country en route to the U.S. border, and pressed Washington for more details of its plan to send asylum-seekers to Mexico while their requests are processed.
On sixth day of protests, Sudan’s Bashir warns against incitement
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir warned citizens against responding to “attempts to instill frustration” on Monday, in his first public comments on the sixth day of anti-government protests in the capital Khartoum.
Turkish coordination with U.S. in Syria not limited to military coordination: Erdogan spokesman
Coordination between Turkey and the United States in Syria is not limited to military coordination, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Monday.
