Kremlin says U.S. spy efforts show it is meddling in Russia’s affairs
The Kremlin said on Monday the United States was “crudely” trying to recruit Russian nationals to act as its agents, adding that this showed Washington was meddling in Russian affairs.
Pakistan girds for ‘exchanges’ with Pompeo as U.S. halts military funding
Pakistan’s new foreign minister said he will “have exchanges” with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over Washington’s cancellation of a $300 million disbursement for the Pakistani military when he visits Islamabad on Wednesday.
In South Africa, white Sasol workers protest against 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.
Militants must be ‘cleaned out’ of Syria’s Idlib, Iran says
Iran called on Monday for militants to be “cleaned out” of Syria’s Idlib province, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.
IKEA apologizes after customer reports caterpillar in his food
IKEA has issued an apology to a customer in the Indian city of Hyderabad after he reported finding a caterpillar in his food at the store and posted a photograph of it on Twitter.
JD.com CEO returns to China after arrest in U.S. sexual misconduct case
The CEO of JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, has returned to China, the Chinese e-commerce giant said on Monday, days after he was arrested by police in the U.S. city of Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released.
Pressure mounts for surveillance of Germany’s far-right AfD party
Leading German Social Democrats and some conservatives called on Monday for surveillance of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after some of its leaders marched with the anti-Islam PEGIDA group.
Singapore court says PM’s nephew can fight order in long-running contempt case
The Singapore Court of Appeal on Monday ruled that the prime minister’s nephew, Li Shengwu, can contest a government move to serve him court papers in the United States, a potential setback for the prosecution’s high-profile contempt of court case agai…
Bavarian premier backs ally Weber as center-right EU leader
Bavarian premier Markus Soeder on Monday backed Manfred Weber to front the center-right in European elections next year, boosting the 46-year-old’s bid to become European Commission head.
PM May’s Brexit plan only credible one, can get parliament’s support: spokesman
Prime Minister Theresa May believes that her Brexit proposal is the “only credible and negotiable plan” for Britain to leave the European Union and that it can get the support of parliament, her spokesman said on Monday.
