China’s Shandong wins 33-year highway concession in Bosnia
China Shandong International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corp has won a concession to charge a toll on the highway it is constructing in Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic, the region’s government said on Monday.
Turkey will resist U.S. sanctions over pastor, Erdogan says
Turkey will resist U.S. efforts to impose sanctions on Ankara over the trial of a Christian pastor who has been detained for two years, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, accusing the preacher of having “dark links with terror”.
No-deal Brexit would cost European firms up to $18 billion: UK trade minister
European companies face potential tariffs of as much as 14 billion pounds ($18.28 billion) a year if the Britain and the European Union fail to reach a trade agreement, Britain’s trade minister Liam Fox said on Monday.
At least 10 die after grenade thrown in night club in South Sudan: police
At least 10 people have died and dozens others injured after a hand grenade exploded in a night club in South Sudan’s western town of Yambio, police said on Monday.
UK Brexit minister confident Britain has time to get good Brexit deal
British Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Monday that he was confident there is time for Britain to get a good deal in negotiations to leave the European Union
Tsunami warning failed on ‘last mile’: German geosciences center
Tsunami warnings to the local population of quake-hit Sulawesi island failed on the “last mile”, causing many to be surprised by waves as high as six meters (20 feet), according to a German research center that developed a warning system used by Indone…
World Court: Chile not forced to negotiate over Bolivia sea access
Landlocked Bolivia cannot force Chile to negotiate over granting it “sovereign access” to the Pacific Ocean, judges at the International Court of Justice ruled on Monday in a setback to Bolivian President Evo Morales.
Quebec holds election that may shift province to the right
The Canadian province of Quebec holds an election on Monday that is primed to be a showdown between the long-dominant Liberals and a center-right party, with immigration playing out as a key issue.
Macedonia’s bid to join EU, NATO in limbo after vote, early poll possible
Macedonia’s hopes of joining the European Union and NATO were in limbo on Monday, a day after voters backed a plan to change the country’s name by a large margin but failed to hit the 50 percent turnout required for the referendum result to be valid.
Israel, with missile charges, seeks to ‘justify another aggression’, says Lebanon
Lebanon’s foreign minister said on Monday that Israel was seeking to “justify another aggression” with false allegations of missile sites near Beirut airport belonging to Iran-backed Hezbollah.
