Bangladesh calls for pressure on Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh’s prime minister urged the global community, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), on Sunday to increase pressure on Myanmar to ensure the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled a military crackdown.
Vietnam denies entry to human rights campaigner to attend World Economic Forum
Vietnam has refused entry to the Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights, Debbie Stothard, to attend the World Economic Forum to be held in the country next week, the Swiss-based international foundation said on Sunday.
Serbia’s president says he is committed to compromise with Kosovo
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday he remains committed to reaching a compromise with Kosovo officials that would open the way for both countries to move toward membership of the European Union.
Khamenei urges Iran’s military to ‘scare off’ enemy
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iran’s armed forces on Sunday to increase their power to “scare off” the enemy, as the country faces increased tension with the United States.
Moldovan president involved in car crash but not hurt
Moldovan President Igor Dodon was involved in a car crash on Sunday but was not seriously hurt, his press office said.
Russian police detain over 150 protesting against pension reform: rights group
Thousands of supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested across Russia on Sunday against planned increases to the pension age, with a rights group saying at least 153 of them had been detained by the police.
‘Good progress’ at Bangkok climate talks on draft Paris accord rules: U.N. official
A United Nations climate change meeting in Bangkok made good progress on drafting a ‘rule book’ for the implementation of the 2015 Paris accord before a summit in Poland this December, a top U.N. official said on Sunday, the last day of the talks.
Two Afghans detained on suspicion of killing man in east Germany: police
A 22-year-old German man died overnight in the eastern town of Koethen and two Afghans have been detained on suspicion of killing him, the police and the public prosecutor’s office said on Sunday.
Greek prime minister rules out snap election
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday ruled out an early election, saying that the left-led coalition would exhaust its term which ends in late 2019.
Kim Jong Un tells Chinese envoy North Korea is upholding U.S. nuclear deal
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un told an envoy of Chinese president Xi Jinping that North Korea is upholding the denuclearisation agreement it reached with the United States this year, China’s state broadcaster said.
