Kremlin: decision to supply Syria with S-300 not directed at any third country
Russia’s decision to supply Syria with an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system is aimed at increasing safety of Russian military, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Libya’s coast guard rescues 235 migrants off western coast
Libya’s coast guard rescued 235 migrants in three separate operations on Sunday night off its western coast, a naval forces spokesman said.
Swedish TV satire on Chinese tourists sparks Beijing protest
China complained to Sweden on Monday over a satirical news show on Swedish state television that advised Chinese tourists how to avoid culture clashes in a way that Beijing said insulted the Chinese people.
Next four weeks ‘fundamental’ for Brexit deal: EU lawmaker
“Sufficient progress” in Brexit talks by the European Union’s summit due on Oct.18 is the condition for having an extra summit in November to finalize any deal between the bloc and Britain, a leading European Parliament lawmaker said on Monday.
Some 129 countries sign up to Trump’s pledge at U.N. to fight drugs
Some 129 countries at the United Nations signed on to a U.S.-drafted pledge to fight the global drug problem on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump warned presented a public health and national security threat.
Myanmar army chief says ‘no right to interfere’ as U.N. weighs Rohingya crisis
Myanmar’s army chief on Monday warned against foreign interference as world leaders gather at the United Nations to find ways to hold the country’s powerful generals accountable for atrocities against Rohingya Muslims last year.
Swedish PM Lofven faces ouster on Tuesday with no clear government in waiting
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lovfen is set to lose power in a confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday, with no clear indication of who will replace him after an inconclusive election that saw a surge by the far right.
UK’s Labour plans to make companies give shares to workers
Large companies would be forced to transfer as much as 10 percent of their shares to their workers under plans set out by Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Monday.
Iran’s Khamenei says the attackers were paid by Saudis and UAE
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday that the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade were paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and Iran would “severely punish” those behind the attack.
New Maldives president a reformer who must hold together diverse coalition
Veteran Maldives lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih overcame the detention and exile of key opposition figures to win a weekend presidential poll and unseat incumbent Abdulla Yameen, but now faces the task of holding together a disparate coalition.
