At least 65 killed in Nigeria Boko Haram attack: state TV
At least 65 people have been killed in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno after Boko Haram militants targeted civilians on their way from a funeral, state television quoted local government chairman Mohammed Bulama as saying.
Peruvian President Vizcarra proposes early legislative elections
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Sunday proposed moving up legislative elections for Congress and ending his term a year earlier in 2020, amid his flagging effort to pass anti-corruption measures.
Puerto Rico justice secretary says she doesn’t want to be governor
The woman in line to be the governor of Puerto Rico after Ricardo Rosselló steps down next week said on Sunday she does not want the job running the U.S. territory.
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
Five doctors were killed and at least eight medical personnel injured late on Saturday in an air strike on a field hospital run by the internationally recognized Tripoli government, a hospital spokesman said on Sunday.
Suspected Islamists kill at least 30 in northeast Nigeria – source
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have killed at least 30 people in a shooting at a funeral in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, a security source and a resident said on Sunday.
Vietnam detains 380 Chinese people in illegal online gambling bust
Police in Vietnam on Sunday detained more than 380 Chinese people accused of running the country’s largest-ever underground online gambling ring, the government said.
Afghan VP candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds 25
A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s running mate on the first day of official campaigning for a presidential election and killing at least two others, officials said.
Three killed during a wedding shootout in Lebanon’s Baalbek city
Three people were killed on Sunday after a brawl turned into an exchange of gunfire during a wedding near the ancient Lebanese city of Baalbek, Lebanon’s National News Agency said.
Suspected Islamists kill at least 30 in northeast Nigeria: resident, security agent
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists killed at least 30 people in sporadic shooting at a funeral in Borno state, northeast Nigeria on Saturday, a security source and a resident told Reuters.
Protesters clash in Hong Kong as cycle of violence intensifies
Hong Kong police clashed with thousands of protesters on Sunday, as they sought to defend China’s main representative office from crowds seething over what many see as an increasing cycle of violence against them.
