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Iraqi parliament to convene to vote on new cabinet
The Iraqi parliament said Monday that it will hold an extraordinary session on Thursday to vote on the lineup of the cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi.
8 people injured in explosion in Thailand's restive South
Two school children were among eight people injured by shrapnel from a roadside bomb near a park in Thailand's restive southern province of Songkhla on Monday.
Former French prime minister and wife go on trial for fraud
He could have been president of France. Instead, former Prime Minister Francois Fillon is going on trial to face fraud charges after he used public funds to richly pay his wife and children for work they allegedly never performed.
Extradition hearing to begin for WikiLeaks founder Assange
Supporters of Julian Assange gathered Monday outside a high-security London courthouse, where a judge is set to begin hearing a U.S. extradition case against the WikiLeaks founder.
UN chief issues 7-point 'call to action' on human rights
The head of the United Nations issued a "call to action" on Monday to countries, businesses and all people to help renew and revive human rights across the globe, laying out a seven-point plan amid concerns about climate change, conflict and repression.
German Carnival floats take aim at racism in wake of attack
Biting commentary on racism in Germany featured prominently Monday among Carnival floats in western cities, hastily put together in the aftermath of a deadly far-right attack last week near Frankfurt.
India pours on the pageantry with colorful welcome for Trump
Basking in adulation from a massive, colorful crowd, President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi lavished each other with praise Monday in a reaffirmation of U.S.-India ties as the subcontinent poured on the pageantry in a joyful welcome for the U.S. president.
China postpones key political meetings because of virus
China announced Monday it has postponed its most important political meetings of the year because of the outbreak of the new virus, a significant step for an authoritarian government that has always kept tight control over its political calendar.
Iran news agency: Death toll from new virus in Qom is at 50
A staggering 50 people have died in the Iranian city of Qom from the new coronavirus this month, Iran's semiofficial ILNA news agency reported on Monday.
2 dead after protesting Haiti police exchange fire with troops: reports
Haitian police demanding better pay and working conditions exchanged fire with armed soldiers in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring more others, local media reported.