US sanctions Cuban president four years after historic protests
Officials sanctioned include Defence Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera and Interior Minister Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas
US appeals court scraps 9/11 mastermind’s plea deal
Decision appears to have moved the case toward resolution after years of being bogged down in pre-trial maneuverings
Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement
In flight's final moment, one pilot was heard on cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he cut off fuel, says report
Trump defends government response to disasters while visiting a flood zone in Texas.
US president loses temper after reporter highlights flood victims' frustration over delayed warnings
As part of Trump’s diplomatic reorganization, the US State Department starts firing 1,350+ employees.
Total reduction in workforce will be nearly 3,000, including voluntary departures, according to notice
In Iraq, Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons to begin the disarmament process.
PKK decides in May to disband, disarm, end its separatist struggle after public call from its leader Abdullah Ocalan
Georgia’s Muslim minority maintains its patriotism in a predominantly Christian state.
Georgia was second country in world to adopt Christianity as its state religion
150,000 Rohingya fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh in 18 months: UN
"Movement of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh is the largest from Myanmar since 2017," says UNHCR spox
Rubio to meet China’s Wang during ASEAN summit today
Rubio and Wang are in Kuala Lumpur for gathering of foreign ministers from ASEAN countries
Europe’s top energy supplier is now solar.
Think tank says at least 13 EU countries broke their national record for solar power production
