Israel to hold early election in April: Netanyahu spokesman
Israel will hold an early general election in April, a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, after members of his governing coalition met to discuss differences over legislation.
Tsunami kills at least 373 in Indonesia: official
The tsunami in Indonesia killed at least 373 people and injured more than 1,400 on the islands of Java and Sumatra, an official said on Monday.
China accuses Britain, EU of hypocrisy over Canada detention concerns
China accused Britain and the European Union of hypocrisy on Monday for expressing concern about China’s detention of two Canadian citizens, saying they had double standards for not mentioning a senior Chinese executive arrested in Canada.
UAE says princess Sheikha Latifa living with her family in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday Princess Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, daughter of Dubai’s ruler, was at home and living with her family.
Car bomb, gunfire outside Afghanistan ministry; two wounded
A suicide bomber blew up a car packed with explosives outside Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works on Monday, with gunfire then breaking out, an interior ministry official said.
Ousted Pakistan PM Sharif jailed for seven years for graft
A Pakistan court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges that he says were politically motivated.
Man fires shots at restaurant in Brussels and flees
A man fired three shots into the window of a restaurant in central Brussels on Monday morning before fleeing, police said.
U.S. authorities must probe migrant girl’s death, stop child detentions: U.N.
A United Nations human rights expert called on U.S. authorities on Monday to conduct a full and independent investigation into the death of a seven-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl in U.S. custody and to stop detaining children.
British publisher pulls academic journals from China after government complaint
A British academic publisher has dropped more than 80 journals from its offerings in China at the government’s request, including the Asian Studies Review which had content deemed “inappropriate” by authorities.
Krakatau volcano partial collapse triggered Indonesia tsunami: officials
A large chunk of a flank of the volcanic Anak Krakatau island slipped into the ocean and triggered a tsunami that hit Indonesian shores, killing hundreds of people, officials and scientists said on Monday.
