Saudi Arabia admits coalition ‘mistakes’ in targeting in Yemen
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it was working hard to correct mistaken targeting by its military coalition in Yemen that has killed civilians including children, but U.N. rights experts voiced scepticism.
Conservatives should back UK PM May, says lawmaker Rees-Mogg
Changing Conservative leader could cause more problems than it solves and the party should back Prime Minister Theresa May, senior Eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Monday.
U.S. and Turkey begin training for joint patrols in Syria’s Manbij
The United States and Turkey have started training together to carry out joint patrols soon in northern Syria’s Manbij area, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, despite tense relations between the two countries.
Sierra Leone military truck flips over, killing 13
Thirteen people were killed and at least 30 more injured on Monday when a military transport truck flipped over on a major road in the Sierra Leone capital, a military spokesman said.
Pentagon chief not expecting ties with China to worsen even as tensions rise
U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday he did not see relations between the United States and China worsening, a day after his trip to China was canceled and tensions have started affecting military ties.
U.N. agency, worried about safety, pulls some international staff out of Gaza
The United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees withdrew some of its international staff from the Gaza Strip on Monday, saying it was concerned for their safety, a statement from the organization said.
Bolsonaro will accept Brazil election outcome, says running mate
Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has changed his mind and will accept the result of this month’s election even if the leftist Workers Party (PT) wins, his running mate said on Monday.
Britain must not pull the rug out under trade with EU: Hammond
British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Monday rebalancing trade with the EU was a delicate process which should be done gradually, and that product standards should stay the same after Brexit.
British seem to think the EU is quitting the UK: Juncker
The discussion in Britain over its departure from the European Union is still far removed from reality, the European Commission’s President Jean-Claude Juncker said at a public forum in the German city of Freiburg.
Swedish court finds man at center of Nobel Academy scandal guilty of rape
A Swedish court on Monday found a man at the center of a scandal that has rocked the academy that awards the Nobel literature prize guilty of rape and sentenced him to two years in jail.
