Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa says won presidential election
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Thursday that he had won the presidential election, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa knew he had lost otherwise the results would have been announced by now.
Trump received letter from North Korea’s Kim on Aug. 1: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that followed up on their recent discussions about denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, the White House said on Thursday.
Zimbabwe police seal off opposition MDC headquarters, election result ‘very soon’
Police sealed off the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party and troops cleared the streets of the capital on Thursday, one day after protests over a disputed presidential election ended in deadly violence.
UK says Zimbabwe soldiers must return to barracks
Britain’s ambassador to Harare has met Zimbabwean ministers and made clear that the army should be removed from the streets of the capital, the British embassy said on Thursday.
Experts arrive in region of Congo’s new Ebola outbreak
An international delegation has arrived in the town of Beni in Democratic Republic of Congo, 30 km (18 miles) from where an Ebola outbreak was declared, the World Health Organization and Congolese officials said on Thursday.
France’s Sodexo shocked after three workers killed in Kabul
French food services company Sodexo expressed shock on Thursday after three of its workers were killed in Kabul and said it was working closely with local authorities.
Sweden opts for Patriot missile system amid growing Russia tensions
Sweden will buy the Patriot air defense missile system from U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon Co, the government said on Thursday, as it looks to boost its defenses amid growing tensions with Russia.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israeli draft, scuffle with police
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel who say they should receive a blanket exemption from military conscription staged a sit-down protest at a major Jerusalem junction on Thursday, prompting scuffles with police.
Pace of migrant arrivals in Greece via land from Turkey quickens: agency
More than 10,000 migrants and refugees arrived in Greece from Turkey through the northern Evros river crossing in the first half of 2018, a non governmental organization said on Thursday, a quicker pace of arrivals compared to 2017.
Turkey says U.S. sanctions unacceptable, have limited economic impact
U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over the trial of an American pastor accused of backing terrorism are unacceptable and will have limited impact on the Turkish economy, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Thursday.
