Small Brazil plane crashes killing at least three: local media
A small plane crashed on a street in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte on Monday, leaving at least three dead in the capital city...
Thai king strips ‘disloyal’ royal consort of titles, military ranks: palace statement
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkon has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for being “disloyal”, the palace said on late Monday....
Golfers tee off against Mount Everest backdrop
A high-altitude golf tournament in the shadow of Nepal’s Mount Everest had to be called off over the weekend as most of the players could...
Lam apologizes to Hong Kong Muslims
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday met with imams at the Kowloon Mosque to apologize, after police hit the place of worship with a...
Merkel ally under police protection after ‘Heil Hitler’ death threat
German police said on Monday they were protecting the leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in the eastern state of Thuringia, which holds an election...
Thailand’s king strips ‘disloyal’ royal consort of titles, military ranks: palace statement
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkon has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks, a palace statement said on late Monday....
Four charged in Slovak journalist murder that brought down prime minister
Slovak authorities charged a high profile businessman and three others on Monday with murder over the killing of a journalist and his fiancée last year,...
Putin steps up drive for clout in Africa with broadside against West
President Vladimir Putin stepped up Russia’s push for influence in Africa days before he hosts a summit with African leaders, saying on Monday that Moscow...
Indonesian president taps opposition rival, tech CEO for reform cabinet
Indonesian President Joko Widodo asked opposition leader Prabowo Subianto on Monday to join his new cabinet for a second term, while the co-founder of tech...
U.S. troops leave Syria, cross into Iraq
U.S. troops crossed into Iraq early on Monday, part of a withdrawal from northeastern Syria ordered by President Donald Trump that opened the way for...