Zimbabwe votes in first post-Mugabe poll, opposition cries foul
Zimbabweans voted on Monday in the first election since former president Robert Mugabe was ousted in a de facto coup, with allegations of voter suppression raising fears of a disputed result.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe votes in first election since being ousted
Former president Robert Mugabe, 94, cast his vote in a Harare township on Monday in Zimbabwe’s first election that does not include his name on the ballot paper.
Tunisian airport workers threaten strike in tourist high season
Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, disrupting the reviving tourist trade, unless the government meets demands for improved working conditions, a labor union official said on Monday.
Flydubai pilot investigated after failing alcohol test
A flydubai pilot is facing disciplinary action after failing an alcohol test in Nepal on Sunday before they were due to operate a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the airline.
U.S. confirms deployment of armed drones in Niger
U.S. forces started deploying armed drones in the west African country of Niger earlier this year to attack Islamist militants, the U.S. military said on Monday.
Spoilt Cambodian ballot papers seen as protest over ‘sham’ election
More than half-a-million spoilt ballots in Cambodia’s general election represent a protest against the vote that critics have called a sham, the opposition and an analyst said on Monday.
Australian archbishop accused of abuse cover-up resigns: Vatican
Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson, the most senior cleric found guilty of concealing child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, has resigned, the Vatican said on Monday.
New MH370 probe shows controls manipulated, but mystery remains unsolved
Investigators released a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Monday, saying the Boeing 777’s controls were likely deliberately manipulated to take it off course but they were not able to determine who was responsible.
Tajikistan says four tourists killed by car in possible terrorist act
A hit-and-run driver killed four foreign cyclists in Tajikistan in what may have been a terrorist act, the Central Asian country’s interior minister said on Monday.
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader says urban vote being suppressed
Zimbabwe’s main opposition candidate, Nelson Chamisa, said there was an attempt to “suppress and frustrate” the vote at Monday’s election in urban areas where his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party has strong support.
