U.S. military says it killed 62 militants in Somalia with air strikes
The U.S. military said on Monday it had killed 62 militants in six air strikes on Saturday and Sunday in the vicinity of Gandarsh in Somalia’s south-central Banaadir province.
Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe’s reinstatement calms markets; cabinet in focus
The Sri Lankan rupee strengthened on Monday while bond yields dropped as a seven-week political crisis appeared to ebb after President Maithripala Sirisena reinstated the premier he had initially sacked in a widely criticized move.
India’s Modi announces $1.4 billion financial aid to Maldives
India will provide a financial assistance of $1.4 billion to the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday during a press conference with the visiting president of the South Asian archipelago.
Opposition lawmakers ejected from Hungary state TV after protest
Security guards ejected two independent lawmakers from Hungary’s state television building on Monday after they tried to read out a petition, a day after police used tear gas against pro-democracy protesters in Budapest.
China hopes U.S. can learn not to ‘blurt things out’ after Zambia denial
China hopes the United States can learn a lesson and “not blurt things out”, the foreign ministry said on Monday, after Zambia denied claims by a White House official that China is about to take over its state power utility to recover debt.
Meghan Markle’s father asks Queen Elizabeth to get his daughter back in touch
Meghan Markle’s father appealed to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Monday to intercede to end his estrangement from his daughter, the wife of Prince Harry.
Canada gets consular access to second man detained in China
Canadian diplomats gained consular access on Sunday to the second of two men detained by China over the past week, Canada’s foreign ministry said in a statement that gave few details, as China said it was ensuring their rights were protected.
Another Brexit referendum would increase uncertainty: UK business minister
British business minister Greg Clark said that a second Brexit referendum would increase uncertainty for the country and his preference would be for parliament to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
Kashmir locked down as India seeks to stifle protests after killings
Indian authorities put separatist leaders in the disputed Kashmir region under house arrest on Monday while police sealed off roads in an effort to stifle protests against the killing of civilians on the weekend.
Singapore court allows gay man to adopt son in landmark ruling
Singapore’s high court on Monday allowed a gay doctor to adopt his biological son, a landmark ruling in the socially conservative city-state that comes almost a year after his initial bid was rejected.
