Zanzibar holds disputed re-run vote amid tight security
ZANZIBAR (Reuters) – Tanzania’s semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago went to the polls on Sunday amid tight security in a re-run of disputed elections that have been boycotted by the main opposition party.
Some U.S. Marines on ground in Iraq to fight ISIS: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A detachment of U.S. Marines is on the ground in Iraq to support U.S. and coalition efforts against Islamic State, the U.S. military said on Sunday.
Russia mourns plane crash victims as investigation begins
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – Relatives gathered to mourn the 62 victims of a passenger jet crash in southern Russia on Sunday and officials warned an investigation could take weeks to determine the cause of the downing.
Don’t turn backs on refugees, pope says at Palm Sunday service
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, leading the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in Palm Sunday services leading up to Easter, on Sunday criticized those who he said were washing their hands of the fate of desperate refugees.
Kenya says its forces kill 34 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Kenyan troops killed 34 al Shabaab militants in two separate incidents on Saturday and Sunday in Somalia and two of its own soldiers were killed in an ambush, a military spokesman said.
At least 13 dead as Spanish bus carrying exchange students crashes
FREGINALS, Spain (Reuters) – At least 13 people were killed when a bus carrying a large group of foreign university students crashed early on Sunday midway between the Spanish cities of Valencia and Barcelona, authorities in the northeastern region of …
U.S.,allies conduct 16 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq with 16 strikes on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday.
Indonesia to summon China ambassador over fishing boat incident
JAKARTA/BEIJING (Reuters) – Indonesia will summon China’s ambassador over an incident involving a Chinese fishing vessel in the Natuna Sea, a minister said on Sunday, as Beijing accused it of attacking the ship in traditional Chinese fishing grounds.
Rwanda takes genocide suspect into custody from Congo: officials
KIGALI (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo transferred a suspect in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide to Rwanda on Sunday, Rwandan officials said.
Cyber expert disappears after comments on Bangladesh central bank heist
DHAKA (Reuters) – A cyber crime expert has disappeared after talking to police and the media about an attempted $951 million cyber heist from Bangladesh’s central bank, his wife said on Sunday.
