Argentine corruption scandal takes a toxic turn: Fernandez lawyer
The scandal that started with a former Argentine official stashing cash in a convent and deepened when records of alleged bribe payments were published took new turn on Monday with accusations by a lawyer for former President Cristina Fernandez that a …
Algeria’s Bouteflika in Geneva for medical tests: presidency
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left on Monday for Geneva for regular medical tests, the presidency said in a statement.
France to make contingency plans for no-deal Brexit
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Monday asked his ministers to prepare contingency measures in case of a no-deal Brexit.
France says it kills top Islamic State official in Mali operation
France said on Monday it had killed a top official from Islamic State’s affiliate in West Africa in an operation in Mali that also killed another member of the group and two civilians.
German conservatives push for tax cuts as revenues rise
Leading members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are calling for tax cuts after the public sector surplus soared to a record high of 48.1 billion euros ($55.0 billion) in the first half of the year.
German government condemns far-right demonstration after killing
Germany will not tolerate “vigilante justice”, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said on Monday, after hundreds of far right protesters staged a violent demonstration following a fatal stabbing that authorities blamed on a Syrian and an Iraqi.
Egyptian movement calls for release of opposition figures
A coalition of secular and leftist Egyptian groups on Monday slammed the arrests of opposition figures and called for the release of all such prisoners not convicted of violent offences.
UAE denies report of Houthi drone attack on Dubai airport
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denied reports on Monday that the Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen had attacked Dubai airport with a drone, and said operations were unaffected.
Russia’s Putin takes Siberian hiking break with top security chiefs
The Kremlin released several official photographs on Monday showing Russian President Vladimir Putin taking a hiking holiday in Siberia with his defense minister and the head of the Federal Security Service, the FSB.
Merkel, Trump share concerns about Syrian developments: Merkel’s spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump share concerns about developments in Syria, especially the humanitarian situation in the region around Idlib, Merkel’s spokesman said after the two leaders spoke by telephone.
