Observers give Guinea-Bissau vote clean bill of health
BISSAU (Reuters) – Observers from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Monday said Guinea-Bissau’s weekend election was free and fair, and called on international donors to restart cooperation suspended in the wake of a 2012 coup.
Sierra Leone charges 14 soldiers with mutiny
FREETOWN (Reuters) – A Sierra Leone military court has charged 13 soldiers and a captain with mutiny and denied them bail, a judge said on Monday, eight months after they were arrested for planning a protest against the president.
Canadian company charged with breaching Iran sanctions law
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – A Canadian company will appear in court on Monday charged with violating international sanctions by trying to export components to Iran that could have nuclear applications.
India’s BJP opposition party heading for majority: opinion poll
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Hindu nationalist BJP opposition party and its allies are set to win a narrow majority in the world’s largest democratic election, the latest opinion poll showed on Monday.
Congo militia leader ‘Morgan’ surrenders: government
KINSHASA (Reuters) – A militia leader accused of kidnap, rape and cannibalism has surrendered alongside around 40 of his followers in Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said on Monday.
Britain says China calls off human rights talks at last minute
LONDON (Reuters) – China has called off talks with Britain on Beijing’s human rights record, the British government said on Monday, four days after Britain published a list of concerns.
Dutch police question girl, 14, over American Airlines Twitter threat
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch police said on Monday they were questioning a 14-year-old girl in connection with an apparent threat she sent to American Airlines via Twitter over the weekend.
Syria’s political opposition urges U.S. action after Aleppo ‘genocide’
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The western-backed Syrian opposition called on the United States to give “an appropriate response” to what it said was genocide committed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, the country’s second city.
Saudi Arabia imposes fines, jail terms for visa lapses
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will punish people who employ foreigners illegally or break the terms of their visas, in an effort to encourage local employment.
Vietnam frees two more political activists
(Reuters) – Vietnam has freed two more political dissidents, making it three activists released in the space of a week, as pressure increases on the communist government to stop jailing its critics.
