World Court weighs Britain’s claim to Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean
The legality of Britain’s claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings.
China’s Xi offers another $60 billion to Africa, but says no to ‘vanity’ projects
Chinese President Xi Jinping offered another $60 billion in financing for Africa on Monday and wrote off some debt for poorer African nations, while warning against funds going toward “vanity projects”.
China to provide $60 billion in financial support to Africa, Xi says
China will provide $60 billion in financial support to Africa, President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the opening of a major China-Africa summit.
Greek seamen strike over collective wage agreement, labor rights
Greek ships remained docked at the country’s ports on Monday as seamen went on strike to demand the restoration of wages and labor rights, following the expiry of Greece’s third bailout program last month.
Myanmar jailing of Reuters journalists ‘harsh setback’ for media freedom: Germany
The German government’s human rights commissioner on Monday called the conviction of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar for their reporting of the Rohingya crisis “a harsh setback” for freedom of the press in the southeastern Asia country.
China bans pig shipments from areas hit by African swine fever as disease spreads
China reported a new case of African swine fever in Xuancheng in Anhui province on Monday, the second in the city in as many days, raising the risk for farmers as the disease spreads rapidly in the world’s top pork producer.
White Sasol workers stage protest over 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.
Israel signals it could target Iranian military assets in Iraq
Israel’s defense minister signaled on Monday it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done by carrying out scores of air strikes in civil war-torn Syria.
Militants must be ‘cleaned out’ of Idlib province in Syria: Iranian foreign minister
Militants must be “cleaned out” of Idlib province in northwestern Syria, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday at the start of a visit to Damascus, according to Fars News.
Malaysia’s finance minister acquitted of corruption charges
A Malaysian court on Monday acquitted Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng of corruption charges brought against him two years ago, state news agency Bernama reported.
