Jailed Gambia opposition official dies in hospital: party
DAKAR (Reuters) – A detained official from Gambia’s main opposition movement died in hospital over the weekend, his United Democratic Party said, its second member to lose their life in custody since the start of a crackdown on protests.
South African opposition beats ANC in vote to govern Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s main opposition party on Monday won control of the local government in Johannesburg, the country’s economic hub, unseating the ruling party, which has run the municipal council since apartheid ended 22 years ago….
Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally in Canada after river party
TORONTO (Reuters) – About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country’s coast guard said on Mon…
All Syria parties must commit to Aleppo aid truce, not just Russia: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations is ready to deliver aid into Syria’s Aleppo, but needs commitments from all parties in the war – not just Russia – to abide by a 48-hour humanitarian truce, the U.N. aid chief, angered by lack of assistanc…
With Games gone, hard reality sets in for Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Until now, people in Brazil had something to look forward to.
Venezuela interior minister lashes out at U.S. over cocaine charges
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s interior minister and former boss of the country’s anti-narcotics agency, General Nestor Reverol, hit back on Monday at accusations by a U.S. federal court that he abetted cocaine trafficking.
Russian court orders ex-governor held in custody until December 24
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court ordered on Monday that Nikita Belykh, the former governor of the Kirov region who has spent two months in custody on a charge of accepting a bribe, should be kept there until Dec. 24.
Turkey suspends 95 police as post-coup crackdown rolls on: broadcaster
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish authorities suspended 95 Istanbul police officers, including police chiefs, on Monday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, the latest steps in a sweeping crackdown to target security forces following a failed coup last mo…
Libyan forces say they capture mosque, prison from Islamic State in Sirte
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan forces renewed their push to oust Islamic State from its former North African stronghold of Sirte on Sunday, saying they had seized the city’s main mosque and a jail run by the militants’ morality police.
Sarkozy announces bid for 2017 presidential race
PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy will run for president in 2017, hoping to return as France’s head of state after being unseated in 2012 by the now deeply unpopular Francois Hollande, he announced on Monday.
