Iraq militia leader urges formal border security role for Shi’ite fighters
The head of a powerful Iraqi militia wants a formal role for Shi’ite paramilitaries in securing the border with Syria, a move that could deepen U.S. worries about Iran’s growing sway over a strategic corridor of territory from Tehran to Beirut.
Soros foundation to close in Turkey after attack by Erdogan
George Soros’s Open Society Foundation said on Monday it would cease operations in Turkey, days after President Tayyip Erdogan accused the billionaire philanthropist of trying to divide and destroy nations.
Ukraine president decrees martial law, pending parliamentary approval
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on Monday to introduce martial law for 60 days, a statement on his website said, though it needs parliamentary approval to come into force.
Maldives’ top court cancels jail sentence of former president
The Maldives’ Supreme Court on Monday canceled a 13-year-old jail sentence imposed on former president Mohamed Nasheed for a terrorism conviction, saying prosecutors had provided no evidence to prove his guilt.
Iran nuclear chief warns of unpredictable consequences if deal breaks down
Iran’s nuclear chief warned the European Union on Monday of “ominous” consequences if it did not follow through with action to keep the economic benefits of the 2015 nuclear agreement alive.
Poland says Russia should face more sanctions for seizing Ukraine ships
The West should consider imposing further economic sanctions against Russia, a top foreign policy adviser to Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said on Monday, after Moscow seized three Ukrainian ships near Crimea at the weekend.
Indian police consult anthropologists on prospect of recovering dead American
Indian police are working with anthropologists and psychologists to see if a plan can be forged to recover the body of an American missionary suspected to have been killed by an isolated tribe on a remote island, an officer said on Monday.
Russia says planning for new U.S. nuclear missiles in Europe
Russia said on Monday it was planning for a U.S. deployment of new nuclear missiles in Europe following Washington’s planned withdrawal from a landmark Cold war-era arms control treaty despite the United States denying it has such plans.
Palestinian shot dead after injuring Israeli soldiers in car-ramming: military
A Palestinian was shot dead while carrying out a car-ramming attack on Monday that injured three Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said.
South Africa’s Gordhan files defamation complaint against left-wing party leaders
South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday filed a defamation complaint against radical leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leaders who have accused him and his daughter of corruption.
