Car bomb and all-night hotel siege kill 26 in Somalia’s Kismayo
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South Africa confirms plans to block extradition of ex-Mozambique finance minister
South Africa’s new justice minister confirmed on Saturday he would he ask the courts to reverse his predecessor’s decision to have former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang extradited to his home country.
Philip Morris urges Thailand to drop prosecution after WTO’s second ruling
Philip Morris urged Thailand to drop criminal charges against its Thai subsidiary on Saturday, after a second World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the Asian nation had failed to comply with regulations on cigarette imports.
Merkel’s health is a private matter, Germans say after shaking bouts
Most Germans believe Angela Merkel’s health is a private matter, a poll showed on Saturday, after the chancellor suffered the latest in a series of shaking episodes this week that have raised questions about whether she should give an explanation.
Monsoon rains kill 30 people in Nepal, others missing
Flash floods and landslides in Nepal triggered by monsoon rains killed 15 people and injured 12 overnight while another 18 have gone missing, officials said on Saturday.
Ransacked in ‘yellow vest’ riot, chic Fouquet’s eatery reopens in Paris
France’s famed Le Fouquet’s brasserie on the Champs Elysees avenue reopened on Saturday, four months after the chic eatery was ransacked by rioters during a yellow vest protest that turned violent with several shops on the avenue destroyed.
Japan-South Korea feud deepens with disputed accounts of trade meeting
A row between Japan and South Korea escalated on Saturday, with contested accounts of a frosty meeting the day before that had failed to make progress on a dispute that could threaten global supplies of microchips and smartphone displays.
Taliban storm hotel building in west Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents stormed a commercial building housing a hotel in western Afghanistan, killing three security officials and injuring 10, officials said on Saturday, the latest in a surge of attacks despite reported progress in peace talks.
After scuffles, Hong Kong police warn protesters to refrain from violence, leave scene
Hong Kong police appealed to protesters on Saturday to refrain from violence and leave the area after scuffles in the town of Sheung Shui, where thousands of demonstrators had converged earlier in the day to protest against mainland Chinese traders.
Hong Kong protesters, police clash as demonstrations target Chinese traders
Hong Kong protesters clashed with police on Saturday in a town near the boundary with mainland China where thousands rallied against the presence of Chinese traders, seizing on another grievance following major unrest over an extradition bill.
