Kremlin plans to turn annexed Crimea into cultural capital
Six masterpieces from Russia’s top art galleries and museums will be moved to Crimea to be housed in a new cultural center on the peninsula, according to a project presented to President Vladimir Putin.
Vintage plane’s crash in Switzerland killed all 20 on board, police say
A vintage plane’s crash in Switzerland on Saturday killed all 20 people on board, Grisons cantonal police said on Sunday.
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim wins party presidency
Malaysian political leader Anwar Ibrahim won the presidency of the People’s Justice Party (PKR) on Sunday, becoming next in line to take over as prime minister when current premier Mahathir Mohamad steps down.
Suicide bomb attack kills at least three Somali soldiers outside Mogadishu
At least three Somali soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afgoye district, a town 30 km to the north west of the capital Mogadishu, police and militants said.
Exclusive: Iraq election commission ignored warnings over voting machines – document
Iraq’s election commission ignored an anti-corruption body’s warnings about the credibility of electronic vote-counting machines used in May’s parliamentary election, according to investigators and a document seen by Reuters.
Iran Guards says it held Gulf drills as U.S. tensions rise
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday it had held war games in the Gulf over the past several days, saying they were aimed at “confronting possible threats” by enemies, the state news agency IRNA reported.
Cape Town mayor quits after settling dispute with South African opposition
Patricia de Lille has quit as mayor of Cape Town, she said on Sunday, ending a bitter dispute within South Africa’s main opposition party that has tainted its image ahead of elections next year.
Firefighters battle blaze on Spain-Portugal border
Firefighters from Portugal and Spain worked jointly on Sunday to contain a forest fire near their shared border as temperatures in southern Europe climbed towards record highs in the Iberian Peninsula.
Up to 20 feared dead in Swiss Alps plane crash
Up to 20 people are feared dead after a small plane crashed in the Swiss Alps.
Almost 400 migrants rescued off Spanish coast this weekend
Almost 400 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this weekend as they attempted to make the crossing from Morocco to Spain, Spanish rescue services said.
