Sweden seeks way out of political gridlock after far-right gains
Swedish political parties face weeks of haggling to form a government after voters delivered a hung parliament on Sunday, with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats saying they hold the balance of power.
Gunmen attack headquarters of Libya’s state oil firm, two staff killed
Several armed men attacked the headquarters of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) in the capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least two staff members, a security official said.
Egypt says 11 suspected militants killed in Sinai
Egyptian security forces killed 11 suspected militants in an exchange of fire in the North Sinai town of al-Arish, the official MENA state news agency reported on Monday.
More than 30,000 displaced in Syria’s Idlib in latest offensive: U.N.
More than 30,000 people have so far fled their homes in northwest Syria since Syrian government and allied forces resumed air and ground bombardments there last week, the U.N. agency coordinating relief efforts said on Monday.
Kazakh leader replaces chief of staff
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev dismissed his chief of staff Adilbek Zhaksybekov on Monday, replacing him with the mayor of the capital Astana, Aset Isekeshev.
States are flouting right to encrypted messaging: U.N. expert
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EU’s Barnier says Brexit deal with Britain ‘realistic’ in 6-8 weeks
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told a forum in Slovenia on Monday that it was “realistic” to expect a divorce deal with Britain in six to eight weeks, the British embassy to Slovenia said on Twitter.
Indonesia charges Pole suspected in Papua arms smuggling plot
A Pole detained in Indonesia late last month could face life imprisonment having been charged with plotting against the state after being named as a suspect in a conspiracy to smuggle arms to separatists in Papua, a police spokesman said on Monday.
Russia ready to seek solutions on peace treaty with Japan
Moscow is ready to find solutions on a peace treaty with Japan that would be welcomed by both sides, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
Japan’s Abe says talks with Putin moving towards peace treaty
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were moving towards a peace treaty.
