22 injured in fireworks explosion at Cuban festival on Christmas Eve
HAVANA (Reuters) – A fireworks explosion seriously injured 22 people, including six children between ages 11 and 15, during a popular Cuban carnival on Christmas Eve, state-run media reported on Monday.
Nigerian army says it repels suspected Boko Haram militant attack
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army said it had repelled an attack on Monday by suspected Boko Haram militants on the city at the center of the conflict with the Islamist insurgency.
Attackers torch Democratic Republic of Congo president’s property
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – A home belonging to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been attacked and a policeman died in the incident, local lawmakers and U.N. sponsored radio said on Monday.
Militants attack Nigerian city at center of conflict with Boko Haram
ABUJA (Reuters) – Militants attacked the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Nigerian city at the center of the conflict with Islamist group Boko Haram, on Monday evening, witnesses told Reuters.
Putin says Russia should scrap profit tax on repatriated funds
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia should scrap the 13 percent profit tax on funds repatriated from abroad and renew an amnesty from penalties for businesses returning capital, as Washington moves toward tougher sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said on Monda…
Three people die in avalanches in Swiss Alps
ZURICH (Reuters) – Three people have died in separate avalanche accidents in the Swiss Alps, police said on Monday.
Canada to expel Venezuelan diplomat in retaliatory move
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada will expel a Venezuelan diplomat and also bar the country’s ambassador from returning, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday, two days after Venezuela booted out Canada’s envoy for criticizing its rights record.
Red Cross rebukes Israel after lawmaker confronts prisoners’ families on bus
GAZA (Reuters) – The Red Cross said on Monday Israel has a duty to guarantee the safety and dignity of Palestinian families visiting prisoners, after a right-wing lawmaker was filmed shouting abuse aboard a bus taking relatives to a family visit in an …
Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential election
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was barred on Monday from running in next year’s presidential election after officials ruled he was ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up.
Israel orders deportation of two Turks after Jerusalem arrests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has ordered the deportation of two of three Turks who were briefly arrested during Palestinian demonstrations last week after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Interior Ministry said …
