Driven from home, White Helmet rescuers start over in north Syria
Syrian rescue worker Samir Salim found his mother’s body under their collapsed house, but there was no time for a funeral.
Vietnam says John McCain helped ‘heal the wounds of war’
U.S. Senator John McCain was a “symbol of his generation” who helped “heal the wounds of war” by pushing for diplomatic normalization of ties with Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country’s foreign minister said on Monday.
Tarnished by bailout, Greek PM eyes reshuffle before election
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras saw his interior minister take up a key post in his leftist Syriza party on Monday, heralding a cabinet reshuffle to shore up waning support after painful bailouts.
Iran has full control of Gulf and Strait of Hormuz: Tasnim
Iran has full control of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the Revolutionary Guards navy, General Alireza Tangsiri, said Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Myanmar generals had ‘genocidal intent’ against Rohingya, must face justice: U.N.
Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent” and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for the gravest crimes under international law, U.N. investigators said.
Japanese expelled from North Korea arrives in China: Kyodo
A Japanese man arrived in China on Monday after North Korea expelled him for allegedly breaking the law during a visit there, Kyodo news agency said, citing a Japanese diplomatic source.
Mahathir takes aim at Country Garden’s giant development in southern Malaysia
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday declared that foreigners will not be granted visas to live in the giant Forest City real estate project on the country’s southern tip, a major threat to the marketing strategy for the development.
Tajik or Russian plane bombs Afghan border area, six dead: Afghan officials
A Tajik or Russian aircraft bombed a northeastern Afghan border district during a clash between gunmen and Tajik border guards, and six of the gunmen were killed after they killed two of the guards, two Afghan government officials said on Monday.
New Australian PM gets to work; government support plummets
Australia’s new prime minister toured drought-hit farms on Monday to show voters after a week of turmoil the government was back to work, but a leading opinion poll showed it now faces an even greater chance of electoral defeat after changing leaders.
Tajik or Russian plane has bombed an Afghan border area in Takhar province: Afghan official
A Tajik or Russian plane bombed Afghanistan’s Durqad district in northeastern Takhar province on Sunday after clashes erupted near Tajikistan’s border, an Afghan government official said on Monday.
