Daily Monitor

January 27, 2020

Salvini faces setback in Italian regional election

Italy's far-right firebrand Matteo Salvini is facing a setback after his League Party looks set to be beaten by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) in a closely watched election in the country's north.
January 27, 2020

Trump to meet with Netanyahu and Gantz as he re…

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold back-to-back meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz on Monday as he prepares to release his long-delayed Middle East peace plan.
January 28, 2020

China virus death toll jumps to 106, some 1,771…

China reports more deaths and more infections as scientists work to try and understand new virus and how it spreads.
January 28, 2020

Top EU official says Brexit is a ‘wound’ for th…

A top European official has warned that reaching a "good agreement" on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union will take time.
January 28, 2020

India Celebrates 70th Constitutional Anniversar…

Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the capital amid tight security to celebrate the Republic Day on Sunday, which marks the 1950 anniversary of the country’s democratic constitution.
January 29, 2020

Qatari Emir accepts PM’s resignation

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accepted prime minister's resignation and appointed a new one, media reported Tuesday.
January 29, 2020

Afghan police officers killed in Taliban ‘insi…

At least 11 officers killed and six injured after Taliban fighters storm police base in Baghlan capital Pul-e Khumri.
January 30, 2020

China virus toll rises to 170 as fear grows ove…

Countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to stop the spread of an epidemic that has killed 170 people as worry about the impact on the world’s second-biggest economy rattled markets.
January 30, 2020

Saudi Arabia wants US troops to stay in Iraq,…

Saudi Arabia doesn't want US troops to leave Iraq and fears that a withdrawal could make the Middle East less safe, the country's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told CNN on Monday.
January 30, 2020

Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack…

Eight soldiers and four policemen also injured after Taliban fighters attack security checkpoints in Kunduz province.