UK to start work on satellite system to rival EU’s Galileo: Sunday Telegraph
Britain is to start work on its own satellite navigation system to rival the European Union’s Galileo project because the UK’s access to sensitive security information could be restricted after Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
In Ireland Pope begs forgiveness for ‘betrayal’ of Church abuse
Pope Francis on Sunday asked for forgiveness for the “scandal and betrayal” felt by victims of sexual exploitation by Catholic clergy as he continued his tour of Ireland where years of abuse scandals have shattered the Church’s former dominance.
Zimbabwe’s president takes oath amid U.S censure over vote
Emmerson Mnangagwa took the oath as Zimbabwe’s president in front of a stadium crowd on Sunday after a divisive election, as U.S. observers of that vote questioned the country’s democratic credentials.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt’s Sinai attack
Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint in northern Sinai, the group’s Amaq news agency reported, saying 15 soldiers were killed or wounded in what it described as an infiltration operation.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa to take oath amid U.S. censure over vote
Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to take the oath as Zimbabwe’s president on Sunday after a divisive election, as U.S. observers of that vote questioned the country’s democratic credentials.
Pompeo decries ‘abhorrent ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar on anniversary
The United States will continue to hold accountable those responsible for what he described as the “abhorrent ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday.
Former top Vatican official calls on Pope to resign amid abuse crisis
A former top Vatican official accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent U.S. cardinal for five years before accepting his resignation last month and he called on the pontiff to resign.
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite flat ratings
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday his candidacy for a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election that he is expected to win despite flat ratings and low expectations for his economic policies.
Australian foreign minister resigns amid Cabinet revamp
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigned from new Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Cabinet on Sunday, two days after a bruising leadership battle that toppled former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and led to a major ministerial shake-up.
Flowers, tributes offered for McCain at Vietnam War crash site
On the shores of a still and peaceful lake on the edge of downtown Hanoi, the inscription on a faded monument stands as a reminder of a violent event 51 years ago.
