Jordan minister says militants who attacked police support Islamic State
Militants behind an attack on Jordanian police supported Islamic State and investigations had revealed plans for more attacks on security and civilian targets, Jordan’s interior minister said on Monday.
Russia’s foreign ministry says Skripal case allegations ‘groundless’
Russia’s foreign ministry on Monday said allegations of Moscow’s involvement in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the English town of Salisbury – an event which led to a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia – were groundless.
North, South Korea agree on third summit in North in September
North and South Korea agreed on Monday to hold a summit in the North in September, another step towards boosting cooperation between the old rivals, even as doubts grow over efforts to end the North’s nuclear weapons program.
South Africa’s top court orders Zuma-appointed chief prosecutor to vacate post
South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday the appointment of the chief prosecutor, who was given his job after former president Jacob Zuma removed his predecessor, is invalid and ordered that his replacement be made within 90 days.
Death toll in Syria blast climbs to 69: Observatory
The number of people killed when an explosion ripped through a building thought to be storing weapons in rebel-held northwestern Syria has climbed to 69 including 17 children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Monday.
Malaysia’s Mahathir to visit China end of week
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will visit China on a five-day trip starting from this Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Quake damage to Indonesia’s Lombok exceeds $342 million as deaths top 400
Indonesia’s holiday island of Lombok suffered damage running into more than 5 trillion rupiah ($342 million) from last week’s huge earthquake, authorities said on Monday, as the death toll climbed to more than 430.
Turkey has done enough to repair ties with U.S.: foreign minister
Turkey has done enough to repair its ties with the United States, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, adding that Washington had acted contrary to their alliance regarding fundamental security issues.
Nine killed in hospital blaze in Taiwan, 15 injured
A fire at a hospital in Taiwan in the early hours of Monday killed nine people and injured 15 and an investigation has been launched into the cause of the blaze, authorities said.
China tries more members of banned religious group ‘Almighty God’
A Chinese court has begun proceedings against leading members of the banned religious group “Almighty God”, state media reported, the latest crackdown on what the government has labeled a dangerous cult.
