The election, in an area long known for violent separatists, was marred by a shootout that killed three, officials said.

A surge in the U.S. average price for diesel to an all-time high of $6 a gallon has reinforced concerns about higher global inflation.

Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.

North Korea conducted a "joint firepower attack drill" involving long-range artillery, missiles and drones over the weekend, state-run media reported Monday.

The Saudis have since used Bab el-Mandeb Strait that leads out of the Red Sea for crude oil exports. The Houthis’ newest takeover, following the seizure of the Red Sea port of Mokha and a strategic island last week,

European leaders were meeting Monday to discuss growing competition in the Arctic, where global warming is opening new shipping routes, governments are vying for vast natural resources and a Russian military buildup is heightening security concerns.

The comment follows decades of White House neutrality and leave both sides of the dispute wondering if he was backing Ireland, trolling Britain or talking off the cuff.

One drone struck about half mile from Poland, while another attacked a passenger train locomotive just over a mile from the board. No injuries were reported.