Trump says he remains unsatisfied with Saudi accounts on Khashoggi
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was still not satisfied with what he has heard from Saudi Arabia about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, but did not want to lose investment from Riyadh.
Merkel: No German arms exports to Saudi until killing cleared up
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a “monstrosity” and vowed to halt all German arms exports to Riyadh until the case is cleared up.
Czech soldier killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
A Czech member of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan was killed and two others wounded on Monday in the western province of Herat, the Czech Defence Ministry said.
Israel releases two Palestinian Authority officials from custody
Israel on Monday released two Palestinian Authority officials who were detained at the weekend, police said, but gave no further details on the case.
Brazil’s right-wing candidate scolds son for threat to shut top court
Brazil’s leading presidential hopeful, Jair Bolsonaro, publicly upbraided his son on Monday for threatening to shut down the Supreme Court in comments that set off a storm of criticism and prompted his main opponent to call the far-right candidate a th…
Trump says remains unsatisfied with Saudi accounts on Khashoggi
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was still not satisfied with what he has heard from Saudi Arabia about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but did not want to lose investment from Riyadh.
Saudi crown prince meets U.S.’s Mnuchin, Saudi state TV says
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Riyadh on Monday, Saudi state TV said in a tweet.
Russia pledges to ‘restore’ military balance if U.S. quits nuclear arms pact
Russia said on Monday it would be forced to respond in kind to restore the military balance with the United States if President Donald Trump carried through on a threat to quit a nuclear arms treaty and began developing new missiles.
Mexican president-elect names navy and defense secretaries
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador named his planned navy and defense secretaries on Monday, promoting a pair of experienced military officers.
Italy’s buoyant League ousts left in northern provincial vote
The right-wing League has won control of the northern Italian province of Trento, ousting the center-left coalitions that have ruled for decades, in the latest breakthrough by the anti-immigrant party.
