Flydubai pilot investigated after failing alcohol test
A flydubai pilot is facing disciplinary action after failing an alcohol test in Nepal on Sunday before they were due to operate a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the airline.
U.S. confirms deployment of armed drones in Niger
U.S. forces started deploying armed drones in the west African country of Niger earlier this year to attack Islamist militants, the U.S. military said on Monday.
Spoilt Cambodian ballot papers seen as protest over ‘sham’ election
More than half-a-million spoilt ballots in Cambodia’s general election represent a protest against the vote that critics have called a sham, the opposition and an analyst said on Monday.
Australian archbishop accused of abuse cover-up resigns: Vatican
Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson, the most senior cleric found guilty of concealing child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, has resigned, the Vatican said on Monday.
New MH370 probe shows controls manipulated, but mystery remains unsolved
Investigators released a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Monday, saying the Boeing 777’s controls were likely deliberately manipulated to take it off course but they were not able to determine who was responsible.
Tajikistan says four tourists killed by car in possible terrorist act
A hit-and-run driver killed four foreign cyclists in Tajikistan in what may have been a terrorist act, the Central Asian country’s interior minister said on Monday.
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader says urban vote being suppressed
Zimbabwe’s main opposition candidate, Nelson Chamisa, said there was an attempt to “suppress and frustrate” the vote at Monday’s election in urban areas where his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party has strong support.
Former Indonesian leader endorses Widodo rival for presidency
Setting the stage for a re-run of Indonesia’s 2014 election, former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday he would support an opposition leader to challenge President Joko Widodo in polls due next year.
India leaves 4 million off Assam citizens’ list, triggers fear
More than 4 million people were excluded from a draft list of citizens released on Monday by a census official for India’s northeastern border state of Assam, in a long-running campaign against immigrants, sparking uncertainty about their future.
Britain to set out ‘sensible precautions’ for no deal Brexit: PM May’s spokesman
Britain will set out ‘sensible precautions’ in a series of notes looking at how to prepare for a possible exit from the European Union without a formal divorce deal, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Monday.
