World News Hits on Monday

SEE presents the most dominating headlines of Monday world news.

Protesters Block Entrance to Iraq's Umm Qasr Port

Protesters have once again blocked the entrance to Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra, preventing employees and tankers from entering and bringing operations down by 50%, two port sources told Reuters on Monday. (Reuters)

Pakistan Tests Nuclear Capable Shaheen-I Ballistic Missile Days After India’s Agni Ii Launch

The Pakistani military has tested the Shaheen-I surface-to-surface ballistic missile as part of an exercise. Days earlier a similar test launch was conducted by India with its Agni II projectile. (Russia Today)

Kim Won’t Hold Any More ‘Useless’ Summits Just So That Trump Can ‘Brag’ – Advisor

On Sunday, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper announced that Washington would postpone a planned US-South Korean military drill in a bid to bolster President Trump’s peace efforts with North Korea. (Sputnik)

Hong Kong Protesters Make Last Stand As Police Close in On Besieged University

Protesters who tried to leave the campus were forced back by police using tear gas and rubber bullets. Authorities made dozens of arrests and by mid-afternoon they appeared poised to swoop into the campus once again. (The Washington Post)

The Iran Cables: Secret Documents Show How Tehran Wields Power in Iraq

Hundreds of leaked intelligence reports shed light on a shadow war for regional influence — and the battles within the Islamic Republic’s own spy pisions. (The New York Times)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Protesters Arrested As They Run From Campus

Several protesters have been arrested while trying to run from a Hong Kong university campus surrounded by police. (BBC news)

Beijing Tells US to Stop 'Flexing Muscles' in South China Sea as It Sends New Carrier

China's Defense Minister told his US counterpart that Washington must stop "flexing its muscles" in the South China Sea. The two met Monday, according to a spokesman for Beijing. (CNN)