Russia says it bombed militants behind attack on Syria’s Aleppo: news agencies
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday its warplanes had carried out air strikes against militants it held responsible for firing shells filled with chlorine gas at the city of Aleppo, Russian news agencies reported.
Spain to discuss joint control over Gibraltar after Brexit
Spain will seek talks on joint sovereignty of Gibraltar once Britain has left the European Union, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday, adding he had told his British counterpart he wanted to resolve the 300-year-old dispute.
Uganda’s Museveni says capsized cruise boat was overloaded, 29 dead
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday that a cruise boat which capsized on Lake Victoria a day earlier, killing at least 29 people, was carrying more than twice its capacity of 50.
Slovak government will not approve U.N. migration pact: prime minister
Slovakia’s government will not approve the United Nations to regulate the treatment of migrants worldwide, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said on Sunday after the European Union summit.
Bahrain to hold run-off vote for parliament on December 1
Bahrain will hold a second round of voting for 31 of 40 seats in parliament next week, the government said on Sunday, in an election from which opposition groups have been barred.
British PM May calls on lawmakers to back Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on lawmakers on Sunday to back a deal to leave the European Union, saying it was not only the best agreement she could achieve but also that it was the only one on the table.
Swiss voters reject initiative to end cow horn removal: media
Swiss voters look set to reject a proposal to subsidize farmers who let the horns on their cows and goats grow rather than removing them, Swiss broadcaster SRF said on Sunday.
Pakistani woman police commander led defense of Chinese mission
Pakistani policewoman Suhai Aziz Talpur heard of the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi while driving to work. She rushed to the scene to find two of her colleagues dead, and a trio of insurgents attempting to blow their way into the building.
Swiss voters look set to reject ‘Swiss law not foreign judges’ initiative
Early projections suggest Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to give the country’s laws clear priority over international law, a move that opponents claim would damage the neutral country’s global standing.
Factbox: With the DUP opposed, UK PM May’s working majority is minus 7
The small Northern Irish party which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has said it will vote against May’s draft Brexit deal.
