Britain’s MI6 spy chief tells Russia: We will deter you
The chief of Britain’s foreign intelligence service warned the Kremlin on Monday not to underestimate the West after a brazen nerve agent attack on a retired double agent in England stoked fears about Russian covert activity abroad.
U.S.-led aircraft hit Islamic State hostage killer in Syria-coalition
U.S.-led war planes killed an Islamic State leader on Sunday in Syria responsible for executing hostages including an American, Washington’s envoy to the coalition fighting the jihadist group said.
Sri Lanka court restrains Rajapaksa from acting as PM amid weeks-long crisis
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday issued an order preventing Mahinda Rajapaksa from as acting as prime minister and holding cabinet meetings, the latest twist to a political drama gripping the South Asian country.
UK’s May says ahead of Brexit vote: I will still have a job in two weeks
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would still be in her job in two weeks time, downplaying speculation that she might resign if she loses a key Brexit vote in parliament which is scheduled for Dec. 11.
African migrants turn to deadly ocean route as options narrow
Assane Diallo is making final preparations for a journey he knows could cost him his life: one thousand miles across open ocean from Senegal to the Canary Islands in a 50-foot wooden boat held together with rusty nails.
Duterte, whose war on drugs has killed thousands of Filipinos, ‘jokes’ about marijuana use
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose controversial war on drugs has killed nearly 5,000 suspected drug dealers and users since taking office in 2016, said on Monday he used marijuana to stay awake – and then said he was just joking.
Sri Lanka court restrains Rajapaksa from acting as PM
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday issued an order preventing Mahinda Rajapaksa from as acting as prime minister and holding cabinet meetings, the latest twist to a political drama gripping the South Asian country.
Russia’s Putin escaped critique for Ukraine actions at G20-German conservative
The G20 summit in Argentina failed to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for his actions with regard to Ukraine, despite significant efforts by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in bilateral meetings, a key Merkel ally said.
French PM meets opposition as Macron seeks way out of ‘yellow vest’ crisis
France’s prime minister held talks with opposition party leaders on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron sought a way to defuse nationwide protests over high living costs that led to widespread rioting and vandalism in Paris at the weekend.
Cambodia weighs easing opposition pressure amid EU sanctions threat
Cambodia’s parliament is reviewing a five-year ban on more than 100 members of the main opposition party, which could allow them to return to politics, following threats by the European Union to deny duty-free trading access to the Southeast Asian nati…
