Congo’s Virunga park reopens eight months after deadly ambush
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park has reopened after the deadly ambush of a tourist group led to its closure last year over security fears, the park’s director said on Saturday.
Iran says Pakistan to ‘pay high price’ over attack, warns Saudi
Iran warned neighboring Pakistan on Saturday it would “pay a heavy price” for allegedly harboring militants who killed 27 of its elite Revolutionary Guards in a suicide bombing near the border earlier this week, state television reported.
Russia’s Lavrov dubs UK’s Williamson ‘minister of war’
A day after British Defence Minister Gavin Williamson accused Moscow of “trying to goad the West” in a bellicose speech, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called him Britain’s minister of war.
Sudan lawmakers postpone amendment to keep Bashir in power
A parliamentary committee tasked with amending Sudan’s constitution to allow President Omar al-Bashir to run for another term said on Saturday it would indefinitely postpone a meeting to draft these changes, state news agency SUNA said.
Russian court orders Baring Vostok’s Calvey to be kept in custody until April 13
A Moscow court has ordered Baring Vostok’s founder Michael Calvey to be kept in custody until April 13.
Nigeria opposition candidate accuses government of hoping to disenfranchise electorate
Nigeria opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said, without giving evidence, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration hoped to disenfranchise the country’s electorate by delaying the election.
Pence chastises EU, rejects Merkel’s call to work with Russia
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence rebuked European powers over Iran and Venezuela on Saturday in a renewed attack on Washington’s traditional allies, rejecting a call by Germany’s chancellor to include Russia in global cooperation efforts.
Former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick defrocked for sex crimes
Former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood after he was found guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Vatican said on Saturday.
Baring Vostok’s Calvey tells Russian court he will cooperate with investigation
Michael Calvey, the U.S. founder of one of Russia’s biggest private equity firms, told a Russian court on Saturday he would cooperate with an investigation into alleged financial misconduct and comply with terms if put under house arrest.
Albanian protesters try to break into government building
Albanian opposition supporters broke a police cordon on Saturday after throwing petrol bombs and flares and began trying to smash the doors of the building that houses the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama, in a protest calling for him to step down.
