China mosque demolition sparks standoff in Ningxia
Officials say the Weizhou mosque has no building permits but worshippers are refusing to budge.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-45140551
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Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Turks to buy lira for ‘national battle’
President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks to exchange gold and hard currency into lira on Friday as part of a “national battle” against economic enemies he said have irreparably ruptured ties with Ankara.
Erdogan tells Turks to buy free-falling lira as Trump doubles metals tariffs
President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to exchange their gold and dollars into lira, with the country’s currency in free fall after President Donald Trump turned the screws on Ankara by doubling tariffs on metals imports.
Turkey turmoil rocks world stock markets, euro falls
A plunge in the Turkish lira rocked global equities and emerging markets on Friday and fear of more turmoil sent investors scurrying for safety in assets like the yen and U.S. government bonds.
Link to article: feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/re7zEJBy3Gk/turkey-turmoil-rocks-world-stock-markets-euro-falls-idUSKBN1KV03F
Trump doubles metal tariffs on Turkey as lira falls by 20%
The Turkish lira falls 20% as Mr Trump announces a doubling of metal tariffs on the Nato ally.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45123607
Hala Shiha: Egyptian actress returns without the hijab
Egyptian actress Hala Shiha, who retired in 2005, marks her comeback on social media.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-45143631
Viacom asks CBS to raise its bid by $2.8 billion: sources
(Reuters) – Viacom Inc has asked CBS Corp to sweeten its merger bid by about $2.8 billion or almost a quarter more than CBS’s offer, people familiar with the matter said, indicating the wide gap in the U.S. media firms’ price expectations.
Syria, Russia say Israeli war planes carried out strike on Syrian air base
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Russian and Syrian military on Monday said Israeli war planes carried out missile strikes on a Syrian air base, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a “big price to pay” following reports of a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town.
Syria conflict: Israel blamed for attack on airfield
The Israeli missile strike caused casualties, Syria and Russia say, with observers saying 14 died.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43694588
Iran tells Trump he would regret dropping nuclear deal
LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump will regret it if he pulls out of the nuclear deal with Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, warning the U.S. president that Tehran’s response would be stronger than he thinks.