Iraqi parliament votes in defense, interior, justice ministers: lawmakers
The education portfolio is the only one yet to be filled in Iraq’s government after lawmakers on Monday voted in Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s nominees...
Putin extends ban on European food imports until end of 2020
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday extending a Russian ban on food imports from the European Union until the end of 2020, according...
Cypriot army captain gets seven life sentences for serial killings
A Greek Cypriot army captain was sentenced to seven life imprisonment terms on Monday after pleading guilty to killing five women and two children in...
Egypt to go to Bahrain to ‘evaluate’ Kushner’s plan: minister
Egypt will take part in a Bahrain conference this week on Palestinian economic development in order to evaluate the proposed $50 billion “Peace to Prosperity”...
Online abuse only makes us stronger, says Mercedes boss
Mercedes have endured a torrent of online abuse in the two weeks since the Canadian Grand Prix but team boss Toto Wolff says the ‘haters’...
Czechs demand PM Babis quit in mass protest
An estimated quarter of a million Czechs rallied in Prague on Sunday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babis, in the biggest show...
Time for France to step up their game as U.S. clash looms
France are admittedly far from their best at the women’s World Cup, and with a likely quarter-final clash against world champions the United States looming,...
Businessman Yakobashvili doesn’t plan to return to Russia after gallery searched: Ifax
Russian businessman David Yakobashvili told Interfax news agency on Monday he did not plan to return to Russia after security services searched his art gallery....
Bangladesh train derails over bridge; five people killed
A passenger train carrying at least 2,000 people derailed as it was crossing a bridge in Bangladesh on Monday killing five people and injuring more...
Turkey says F-35 partners disapprove of U.S. halting Turkish pilot training
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that partners in the F-35 jet program do not support the steps taken by the United States...