More than 20 dead, thousands evacuated in Bosnia, Serbia floods
OBRENOVAC, Serbia (Reuters) – More than 20 people have been killed in the worst floods in more than a century in Serbia and Bosnia, authorities said on Saturday, with thousands evacuated from towns still under threat from rising rivers.
A first for Indonesia, ethnic Chinese leader takes charge in the capital
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s presidential race isn’t until July. But there’s already one winner.
North Korea says apartment building collapses, offers rare apology
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has apologized to bereaved families after an apartment building collapsed in Pyongyang last week, possibly killing hundreds, the official KCNA news agency said, a rare admission of fallibility from the reclusive state.
Mexico captures leader of drug gang in violent state
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government said on Saturday it had captured the leader of a drug gang allied with a dangerous cartel in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero.
Mexico captures leader of drug gang in violent state
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government said on Saturday it had captured the leader of a drug gang allied with a dangerous cartel in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero.
Cairo bomb wounds at least three at pro-Sisi rally: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – A bomb wounded at least three people at a Cairo election rally for presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, security sources said, underscoring Egypt’s instability nearly a year after he toppled Islamist leader Moham…
Families evacuate Benghazi as renegade Libyan general vows more attacks
ABYAR/TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) – The self-declared Libyan National Army led by a renegade general told civilians on Saturday to leave parts of Benghazi before it launched a fresh attack on Islamist militants, a day after dozens were killed in the worst…
Sudan arrests opposition leader al-Mahdi, could face death penalty
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi was arrested on Saturday on charges that could lead to the death penalty, a government official said, a move that could hurt efforts to ease political tensions before elections due next yea…
West Africa leaders vow to wage ‘total war’ on Boko Haram
PARIS (Reuters) – West African leaders on Saturday agreed to work together to wage “total war” on Boko Haram saying the Nigerian Islamist group had become a regional al Qaeda that threatened all of them.
Bissau presidential frontrunner calls for peace on eve of vote
BISSAU (Reuters) – The frontrunner in Guinea-Bissau’s election ended his campaign by calling for peace as the coup-prone West African country prepared for a Sunday vote meant bring political stability and renew cooperation with donors and investors.
