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.
Police in U.S. probe JD.com CEO over sexual misconduct accusation
The billionaire CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, was arrested in the U.S. state of Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released, and police said an investigation is ongoing.
Facebook definition of terrorism helps states mute dissent: U.N. expert
A U.N. human rights expert urged Facebook on Monday to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices.
Russia says situation in Syria’s Idlib cannot be tolerated indefinitely: RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the situation in the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib could not be tolerated indefinitely, RIA news agency reported.
China reports second case of African swine fever in Xuancheng city, Anhui province
A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in eastern China’s Anhui province, said the country’s agriculture ministry on Monday, a second outbreak of the disease in Xuancheng city.
China state TV sorry for 12 minutes of adverts before education program
China’s state broadcaster issued an apology on Sunday after parents complained that a compulsory television program targeted at millions of school children was preceded by almost a quarter of an hour of non-stop advertising.
Two Malaysians caned in public for ‘attempting lesbian sex’
Two Malaysian women convicted of attempting lesbian sex in a car were caned in court watched by dozens of people on Monday, media and a state government official said, prompting an outcry from human rights activists.
China’s Xi says no to Africa ‘vanity projects’ as hosts major summit
Chinese funds are not for “vanity projects” in Africa but are to build infrastructure that can remove development bottlenecks, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, telling Chinese firms they also had to respect local people and the environment….
Pressure mounts on UK PM May as critics tear into her Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at home and officials in Brussels step up their opposition to her plans for how to leave the European Union.
