Three people feared dead in Australian bushfires: authorities
Three people caught in bushfires in Australia’s southeast are feared dead, authorities said on Tuesday, as huge fire fronts cause widespread devastation and forced thousands of holidaymakers to flee to beaches to escape the flames.
I’m using all my strength to fight climate change, says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a her New Year’s message she is fighting climate change with all her strength to enable future generations to live in peace and prosperity.
Sudan to deploy troops to West Darfur after deadly unrest
Sudan’s authorities said on Monday they would deploy military forces to West Darfur and suspend peace talks with rebel groups for 24 hours after an outbreak of deadly violence around the regional capital.
Islamist militants kill 18 in attack in eastern Congo
Islamist militants have killed 18 people in an attack on a village in eastern Congo, a regional official and a local human rights group said on Monday, the latest in a 60-day counter-offensive that has killed nearly 200 civilians.
Story on assailant in Texas church training worshippers is withdrawn
The story of the assailant who shot people in a Texas church is wrong and is being withdrawn. A new version of the story will be published shortly. The parishioner who shot the gunman trained worshippers on a shooting range; it was not the assailant wh…
Al Qaeda ally claims responsibility for Somalia blast that killed 90 people
Islamist group al Shabaab on Monday claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in Mogadishu that killed at least 90 people over the weekend while Somalia said a foreign government that it did not identify helped plan the attack.
Pompeo to reaffirm U.S. support on visit to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine this week, the State Department said on Monday, on the highest-level U.S. visit since President Donald Trump’s impeachment over his handling of relations with Ukraine.
Cyprus court finds Briton guilty of lying about gang-rape
A Cyprus court on Monday found a British woman guilty of lying about being gang-raped by Israeli youths six months ago.
Mexico has not named Bolivian ambassador ‘persona non grata’: official
A Mexican deputy foreign minister said on Monday that the government had not made a decision to declare Bolivia’s ambassador a “persona non grata.”
Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Embalo claims victory, opponent says wait
Former army general and ex-Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Monday he was on course to win Guinea Bissau’s presidential election and his opponent urged the nation to await official results.
