Death toll in Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth jumps to 38
The number of people killed after Cyclone Kenneth slammed into Mozambique has jumped from five to 38, the country’s disaster management institute said on Monday.
Putin says Russians and Ukrainians would benefit from shared citizenship: Ifax
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russians and Ukrainians would only benefit from sharing common citizenship, the Interfax news agency reported.
Turkey detains 22 suspected Islamic State members: TRT Haber
Turkish police detained 22 suspected Islamic State members in Ankara, state broadcaster TRT Haber said on Monday.
Wife, daughter of Sri Lanka bombings mastermind will survive blast: hospital
The wife and daughter of the suspected mastermind of suicide bombings that killed 253 in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday escaped with minor injuries from an explosion at a safe house where they had been holed up, hospital staff and police said on Monday.
France in a rush to train skilled workers to restore Notre-Dame
France is in a hurry to rebuild world famous Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Romain Legoube, an 18-year-old apprentice carpenter, hopes to be among those chosen for the prestigious task of restoring its centuries-old roof.
Global military spending at new post-Cold War high, fueled by U.S., China: think-tank
Global military expenditure reached its highest level last year since the end of the Cold War, fueled by increased spending in the United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies, a leading defense think-tank said on Monday.
What happens next as Spain’s Socialists try to form government
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists won a national election on Sunday but failed to gain a parliamentary majority. Sanchez will now seek partners to form a new government.
Tourist arrivals in Colombo to drop by 50 percent after bombings: Sri Lanka tourism chief
Tourist arrivals in Colombo will fall by 50 percent over the next two months following the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people, Sri Lanka’s Tourism Bureau Chairman Kishu Gomes predicted on Monday.
Sri Lanka on alert for attacks as archbishop slams poor church security
Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday’s suicide bombings are planning attacks and could be dressed in uniform, as the archbishop of Colombo complained about insufficient security around churches.
Armed group tried to attack Libya’s El Sharara oilfield: engineer
An armed group tried to attack Libya’s El Sharara oilfield, the country’s biggest, but there was no impact on production from the incident, a field engineer said on Monday.
