Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070: Reuters tally
DUBAI (Reuters) – The deadly crush that occurred at the haj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number accounted for in a death toll maintained by Saudi authorities, a Reuters tally indicated on Thursday.
German police arrest man suspected of abducting migrant boy
BERLIN (Reuters) – Police in Berlin have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of abducting a 4-year-old migrant boy after the body of a child was found in the boot of his car.
Anti-Boko Haram force set to begin joint raids, U.N. rep says
DAKAR (Reuters) – A long-awaited regional task force is set to begin raids on Boko Haram’s last enclaves when the rainy season ends soon, the U.N.’s top official in West Africa said.
Nigeria’s Senate confirms remaining Buhari cabinet nominees
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Senate confirmed the remaining 18 candidates for President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet on Thursday, completing the screening of all 36 ministers, Senate President Bukola Saraki said.
Russia raids Ukrainian library in Moscow, arrests head
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Armed, masked police raided a Moscow library specializing in Ukrainian literature, arresting its director before dawn on Thursday and carting off books that the authorities called illegal anti-Russian propaganda.
Rwanda MPs back constitution change to let Kagame extend rule
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his rule beyond a second term that ends in 2017 and possibly stay on until 2034, a move opposed by the United States and other donors.
Twelve die after drinking bootleg alcohol in Turkey: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Twelve people have died in Turkey and dozens have been hospitalised over the last three days after being poisoned by bootleg alcohol, media reported on Thursday.
German police say refugee influx poses security risk
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s police chief has said that the uncontrolled influx of refugees into the country posed a domestic security threat as more than 8,000 streamed over the Austrian border to Bavaria on Wednesday alone.
Two Palestinians shot dead after attacks on Israeli soldiers: security forces
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinian assailants in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, police and the army said, as a month-long spate of stabbing attacks showed no signs of abating.
Anti-establishment rocker holds key to reshaping Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) – Covered in tattoos and known for his foul-mouthed lyrics, Polish rapper Liroy would appear an unlikely ally for the deeply conservative and religious Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who has just scored a stunning election victory.
