Court orders Belgian ex-king to take paternity test
The Brussels appeals court has ordered the retired king of Belgium to take a DNA paternity test, overturning an earlier ruling in a suit brought by 50-year-old artist Delphine Boel.
German SPD leadership did not discuss quitting coalition, leader says
The leadership of Germany’s Social Democrats, under pressure from a restive membership over flagging polls and disastrous regional election showings, did not discuss quitting the national coalition at a Monday meeting, the party’s leader said.
Outgoing German spy chief attacks ‘naive’ left, reopens coalition row
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer faced calls on Monday to dismiss the outgoing head of domestic intelligence from a new advisory role, after the spy condemned what he called “naive and leftist” government policies and said he might enter politic…
Merkel: CDU wants to continue leading national government with SPD
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that her Christian Democrats (CDU) had agreed they would like to continue heading up the federal coalition government with the Social Democrats (SPD) and Bavaria’s Christian Social Union.
Israel sees desalination as Sea of Galilee’s savior
Some 2,000 years ago, Jesus walked across the Sea of Galilee, according to the Bible. Today, that doesn’t require a miracle.
BHP suspends Western Australia rail operations after runaway train incident
BHP Billiton said it had suspended all its iron ore rail operations in Western Australia on Monday after a train ran away at high speed for nearly 100 kilometers before being forcibly derailed.
India says nuclear submarine makes first patrol, Modi warns against ‘misadventure’
India said on Monday its first domestically built nuclear-powered submarine had recently completed a “deterrence patrol”, giving it the capability to fire nuclear weapons from land, air and sea in the event of any “misadventure” by enemies.
Lawyer of freed Christian woman in Pakistan flees to the Netherlands
The Pakistani lawyer who helped free a Christian woman who had been sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy has fled to the Netherlands, a Dutch Christian rights group said on Monday.
First wave of Central American migrants arrives in Mexico City
The first Central American migrants from a caravan traveling through Mexico toward the United States in hopes of seeking asylum arrived in Mexico City on Sunday, taking up temporary shelter at a sports stadium.
UK working to secure Brexit deal as soon as possible: PM May’s spokesman
Britain is working to secure a Brexit deal as soon as possible, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Monday, adding that a decision on whether to hold a special Brexit summit later this month is up to the European Union.
