Train station in German city of Cologne closed after hostage-taking
The main train station in the western German city of Cologne has been closed due to an ongoing police operation, state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Monday after police said they were investigating a suspected hostage-taking.
At least 13 killed by flash floods in southern France
At least 13 people have been killed in southwestern France by some of the worst flash floods in a century, local authorities said on Monday.
Saudi king orders Khashoggi probe, Trump sends Pompeo to discuss case
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Monday ordered an internal probe into the unexplained disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a joint Turkish-Saudi team was set to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where he was last seen on Oct. 2.
Syria says it’s ready to fight for Idlib if jihadists reject deal
Syria’s foreign minister said on Monday that Syrian forces stand ready to fight jihadists around the northwestern region of Idlib if a Russian-Turkish deal is not implemented there the same day, in keeping with a critical deadline.
France seizes payment to former LafargeHolcim executive in Syria probe
France seized part of a severance payment to the former co-chairman of LafargeHolcim as part of an investigation into whether the cement maker paid off Islamic State and other militants in Syria, said a source close to the case.
A year after blogger’s murder, many questions unanswered on Malta
A year since its most prominent journalist was murdered, the tiny state of Malta has still not solved the mystery behind her death, or overcome the bitter division left by her legacy.
Trump says he spoke with Saudi king, sending Pompeo for meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he has spoken with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman about missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and that he was sending U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet with the king immediately.
U.S. still aiming to cut Iran oil sales to zero, market well-supplied: U.S. envoy for Iran
The United States is still aiming to cut Iran’s oil sales to zero and does not foresee the re-imposition of oil sanctions against Tehran on Nov. 4 as having a negative impact on the market as it is well-supplied and balanced, Washington’s special envoy…
Merkel vows to regain trust after conservative losses in Bavaria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday heavy losses for her conservative allies in a Bavarian state election showed that voters had lost trust in government and promised to fight to regain it.
A year after Somalia’s deadliest attack, fireball still torments survivors
A year after their father was among nearly 600 Somalis killed in a fireball, the 32 children of Abdullah Mohamud plunged into poverty by his death are among the thousands still suffering the aftershocks what may be history’s deadliest suicide bombing.
