Sri Lanka president suspends parliament: cabinet spokesman
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena prorogued the parliament with effect from 12 noon on Saturday, a day after he removed Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister and replaced him with former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Mattis says in close contact with European allies on INF treaty
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that the United States was in close contact with allies in Europe about the INF treaty and its implications for the region.
Turkey’s Erdogan names 39 new provincial governors: Official Gazette
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors to 39 of the country’s 81 provinces, a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette showed on Saturday.
Suicide bombing kills five, wounds 15 in central Afghanistan
At least five people were killed and 15 more wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives outside a police compound in central Afghan province of Wardak on Saturday, a police spokesman said.
Palestinian militants fire rockets, Israel strikes Gaza
Israel struck dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Israeli military said, and Palestinian militants fired their heaviest rocket salvoes across the border since August.
Mattis says Khashoggi killing undermines regional stability
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi undermined Middle Eastern stability and that Washington would take additional measures against those responsible.
Protestors rally in Australian cities to end offshore refugee detention
Protesters rallied in Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, on Saturday calling for an end to the country’s controversial South Pacific detention centers which house refugees who try to reach Australia by boat.
Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan attend final day of Invictus Games in Sydney
Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan were greeted by rapturous applause on Saturday when they arrived for the final day of the Invictus Games in Sydney.
Troubled Afghan province votes a week late after police chief killed
Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar votes in parliamentary elections on Saturday, a week after 32 of the country’s 34 provinces went to the polls, a delay caused by the assassination of its police chief by Taliban insurgents.
China to expel disgraced former Interpol chief from advisory body
China will expel former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei from a high profile though largely ceremonial advisory body to parliament, state media reported, after the Chinese government put him under investigation for bribery and other violations.
