Brexit deal will not be agreed this week: Sun political editor
No Brexit deal is likely to be agreed this week between Britain and the European Union and the prospective dates for an emergency summit to seal a deal have been pushed back to Nov. 27 or 28, The Sun newspaper’s political editor said on Monday.
More than 80 people, mostly school children, kidnapped in Cameroon
More than 80 people, mostly children, were kidnapped from a school in the city of Bamenda in western Cameroon early on Monday, government and military sources said.
Turkish finance minister upbeat over Halkbank sanctions-busting case
Turkey has positive expectations about the Iran sanctions-busting case in the United States involving Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said, following talks with his U.S. counterpart.
Saudi Arabia vows to prosecute Khashoggi killers, defends rights record at U.N.
Saudi Arabia told the United Nations on Monday it would prosecute those responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate, and defended its human rights record.
U.S. condemns Khashoggi killing, tells U.N. an investigation is essential
The United States told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday that it condemned the “premeditated killing” of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and said a thorough and transparent investigation was essential.
Russia sends new frigate with cruise missiles onboard to Mediterranean
Russia said it deployed its new frigate with long-range Kalibr cruise missiles to the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, a few months after Moscow had reinforced its naval forces off Syrian cost.
Iran says it will resist ‘economic war’ as U.S. revives curbs
Iran said it would defy U.S. sanctions reimposed on it by Washington on Monday, denouncing as “economic war” the U.S. attempt to curb Tehran’s missile and nuclear programs and weaken its influence in the Middle East.
Indonesia jet had damaged airspeed indicator on last four flights: official
Indonesian accident investigators said an airspeed indicator of a Boeing Co 737 MAX plane that crashed last week was damaged for its last four flights, but U.S. authorities responded cautiously to suggestions of fleet-wide checks.
Swiss talk with U.S., Iran about humanitarian payment channel for food, drugs
Switzerland is holding talks with the United States and Iran about launching a humanitarian payment channel to help ensure food and drugs keep flowing to the Islamic Republic amid tightened U.S. sanctions, the government said.
Turkey told it will receive waiver from U.S. sanctions on Iran: finance minister
Turkey has been told it will receive a waiver from the U.S. sanctions on exports of Iranian oil, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Monday, as Washington re-introduced the sanctions.
