Senior Afghan Taliban commander killed in air strike
A top commander of the Taliban was killed in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand in a joint operation by Afghan and U.S. Special Forces, Afghan officials and Taliban members said on Sunday.
China wants to strengthen partnership with Portugal: Xi
China wants to strengthen its relations with Portugal through a strategic partnership that aims to take advantage of the Iberian country’s important location along Beijing’s road and belt initiative, China’s President Xi Jinping wrote on Sunday.
Iran to continue missile tests to build up defense: military spokesman
Iran will continue missile tests to build up its defense and deterrence capabilities, a top military spokesman was quoted as saying on Sunday, following a U.S. allegation that Tehran had carried out a new missile test.
Migrants brought to Malta from Spanish boat after long standoff
Eleven migrants who were stranded on a Spanish fishing boat for more than a week after being rescued off Libya were brought to Malta on Sunday, ending an international stand-off, but Valletta said they would later be taken to Spain.
Macron mulls state of emergency after worst unrest in decades
President Emmanuel Macron considered declaring a state of emergency as he met security chiefs on Sunday seeking a way out of nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone and vandalized the Arc de Triomphe monument.
Climate talks begin in Polish coal city Katowice
Delegates from nearly 200 nations on Sunday began two weeks of talks to tackle deep political divisions at the most important U.N. meeting on global warming since the landmark 2015 Paris deal to shift away from fossil fuels.
Pro-Syrian Lebanese politician urges calm after aide killed by gunfire
A pro-Syrian Lebanese politician urged calm on Sunday after one of his aides was killed by gunfire during a police attempt to bring him in for questioning over accusations of stirring civil strife.
Senior Afghan Taliban commander killed in air strike, officials say
A top commander of the Taliban has been killed in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand in a joint operation by Afghan and U.S. Special Forces, Afghan officials and Taliban members said on Sunday.
Yemen sterilizes Sanaa water supplies as cholera outbreak picks up again
Authorities in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa are sterilizing water supplies at wells, distribution networks and houses to help stem the world’s worst outbreak of cholera.
Britain’s Labour threatens PM May with new Brexit hurdle
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said on Sunday it would press for contempt proceedings against the government if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to produce the full legal advice she has received on her Brexit deal.
