Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa to take oath amid U.S. censure over vote
Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to take the oath as Zimbabwe’s president on Sunday after a divisive election, as U.S. observers of that vote questioned the country’s democratic credentials.
Pompeo decries ‘abhorrent ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar on anniversary
The United States will continue to hold accountable those responsible for what he described as the “abhorrent ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday.
Former top Vatican official calls on Pope to resign amid abuse crisis
A former top Vatican official accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent U.S. cardinal for five years before accepting his resignation last month and he called on the pontiff to resign.
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite flat ratings
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday his candidacy for a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election that he is expected to win despite flat ratings and low expectations for his economic policies.
Australian foreign minister resigns amid Cabinet revamp
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigned from new Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Cabinet on Sunday, two days after a bruising leadership battle that toppled former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and led to a major ministerial shake-up.
Flowers, tributes offered for McCain at Vietnam War crash site
On the shores of a still and peaceful lake on the edge of downtown Hanoi, the inscription on a faded monument stands as a reminder of a violent event 51 years ago.
Iranian defense minister arrives in Syria for talks: Tasnim
Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami arrived in Syria on Sunday for meetings with senior defense and military officials as part of a two-day visit according to the Tasnim news agency.
Iran defense minister Amir Hatami arrives in Syria: Tasnim
Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami traveled to Syria on Sunday for meetings with “senior defense and military officials” according to the Tasnim news agency.
America is waging ‘psychological war’ against Iran: foreign minister
America is waging a psychological war against Iran and its business partners, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Afghan President Ghani rejects resignations of top security officials
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani rejected on Sunday resignations tendered a day earlier by three senior security officials, the government said.
