Trump could push Germany toward Russia and China, veteran diplomat says
The longer Donald Trump stays in office, the higher the risk that anti-American forces will gain the upper hand in Germany and push it into the arms of Russia and China, veteran German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview.
Iraqi parliament holds first session since May election, but fails to elect speaker
Iraq’s parliament held its first session since May’s national election on Monday but failed to elect a speaker, what should have been the first step toward forming a new government.
Four people killed in blast at South African munitions depot: News24
Four people were killed in an explosion at a South African munitions depot in Somerset West, near Cape Town, News24 online service said on Monday.
U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: statement
A U.S. service member was killed and another wounded in an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.
Cambodian government critic flees after receiving threats
A Cambodian political analyst said on Monday he has fled the country after receiving threats since his release from a 1-1/2 year sentence for accusing Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party of orchestrating the 2016 murder of government critic Kem Ley.
Lebanon’s Hariri gives new cabinet details to President
Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri on Monday handed President Michel Aoun the “formula” for a new cabinet after nearly four months of political impasse.
Nigerian military denies reports of deadly Islamist attack on troops
Conflicting accounts emerged on Monday of an attack by Islamists on the Nigerian military last week, with security sources saying as many as 48 soldiers had been killed but state media quoting an official army spokesman as saying such reports were wron…
China confirms African swine fever case in Wuxi City, Jiangsu province
A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in Wuxi in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday.
White South African workers protest against Sasol’s black share scheme
Workers from South Africa’s mainly-white Solidarity union staged a go-slow protest at the petrochemicals firm Sasol on Monday over a share scheme offered exclusively to black staff, and said they would begin a full strike on Thursday.
U.N. official sees over $1 billion in fresh aid for Lake Chad region
More than $1 billion in fresh aid will likely be pledged at a conference of donors to the drought-plagued region around Lake Chad, U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said on Monday.
