German conservatives push for tax cuts as revenues rise
Leading members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are calling for tax cuts after the public sector surplus soared to a record high of 48.1 billion euros ($55.0 billion) in the first half of the year.
German government condemns far-right demonstration after killing
Germany will not tolerate “vigilante justice”, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said on Monday, after hundreds of far right protesters staged a violent demonstration following a fatal stabbing that authorities blamed on a Syrian and an Iraqi.
Egyptian movement calls for release of opposition figures
A coalition of secular and leftist Egyptian groups on Monday slammed the arrests of opposition figures and called for the release of all such prisoners not convicted of violent offences.
UAE denies report of Houthi drone attack on Dubai airport
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denied reports on Monday that the Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen had attacked Dubai airport with a drone, and said operations were unaffected.
Russia’s Putin takes Siberian hiking break with top security chiefs
The Kremlin released several official photographs on Monday showing Russian President Vladimir Putin taking a hiking holiday in Siberia with his defense minister and the head of the Federal Security Service, the FSB.
Merkel, Trump share concerns about Syrian developments: Merkel’s spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump share concerns about developments in Syria, especially the humanitarian situation in the region around Idlib, Merkel’s spokesman said after the two leaders spoke by telephone.
China considers measures to curb workplace harassment: Xinhua
China is considering introducing measures to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace in a civil code draft submitted to the country’s top legislature on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Iran forces kill two militants, seize 14 near western border
Iranian security forces killed two militants and arrested 14 in two separate operations carried out in the western part of the country, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Monday, quoted by the IRIB news agency.
Qatar to expand air base hosting major U.S. military facility
Qatar will expand two air bases including Udeid, which hosts the largest U.S. military facility in the Middle East, a senior military official said on Monday amid a year-long dispute between the tiny Gulf Arab state and its neighbors.
U.N. calls for Myanmar generals to be tried for genocide, blames Facebook for incitement
Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent”, and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for the gravest crimes under international law, United Nations investigators said….
