Bangladesh delays general election by a week to December 30
Bangladesh will defer general elections by a week, to Dec. 30, a top election official said on Monday, partially meeting demands from several opposition parties for more time to prepare.
Merkel’s coalition won’t last the next year: SPD youth leader
The leader of the German Social Democrats’ youth wing said on Monday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition with the SPD will not survive the next year.
Safety watchdog suspends Air India operations director’s pilot license for three years
India’s air safety watchdog on Monday suspended the license of a senior Air India pilot, who is also the carrier’s director of operations, for three years, a day after he failed two breathalyzer tests before a flight to London from New Delhi.
Nippon Steel rebuffs South Korean lawyers in forced labor row
Lawyers seeking compensation for South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two on Monday demanded Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp honor a South Korean court ruling that has strained ties between the two countries.
Afghan forces suffer scores of casualties in heavy fighting
Afghan security forces suffered scores of casualties in heavy fighting, officials said on Monday, as Taliban militants step up battlefield pressure while seeking a political settlement with the United States.
UK’s Labour Party: If PM May’s deal fails, we want an election
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said that if Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was voted down then it would push for a national election and also possibly another referendum, Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said.
India’s Modi to get a test in state votes as general election looms
India began on Monday the first of five state elections to be held in coming weeks, important tests for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he plots a course that he hopes will ensure him victory in a general election due by May.
Italy’s PM expects Libyan commander Haftar to join Palermo conference
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte expects Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar to join a two-day conference starting in Palermo on Monday to push forward a new U.N. plan to stabilize Libya, he was cited as saying by a newspaper.
Military official says Iran ready to protect oil tankers against threats: agency
Iran’s armed forces will protect Iranian oil tankers against any threats, a senior Iranian military official was quoted as saying on Monday by the semi-official news agency ISNA.
Le Drian says not aware France has Khashoggi tapes, contradicts Erdogan
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday said that France was not in possession of recordings related to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as far as he was aware, contradicting remarks by Turkey’s president.
