At least two killed as foreign shop owners attacked in Soweto: South African police
At least two people were killed and foreign-owned shops were looted in the South African township of Soweto on Wednesday, police said.
Egypt says 20 suspected militants killed in western desert, Sinai
Egypt has killed 20 suspected militants in an air strike in its western desert and shootouts in the Sinai peninsula, the military said on Wednesday, part of ongoing operations.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa names team to probe soldiers role in post-election violence
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday named a commission including a South African ex-president and a British human rights lawyer to investigate the death of six people in an army crackdown on post-election protests early this month.
Russia shows off new luxury sedan, Putin limousine
Russia unveiled a new luxury sedan at a Moscow motor show on Wednesday and also showed off the Russian-built limousine that President Vladimir Putin took for a televised drive during his swearing-in ceremony in May.
Hundreds of migrants trapped in detention centers in Libyan capital after clashes
Hundreds of migrants have been abandoned without food or water in government-run detention centers in the Libyan capital after guards fled from clashes between rival armed groups in the past few days, aid workers said on Wednesday.
EU’s Barnier offers Britain close ties but ‘no single market a la carte’
The European Union is prepared to offer Britain an unprecedentedly close relationship after it quits the bloc but would not allow anything that weakened the body’s single market, chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday.
Two South African malls reopen after bomb threats
Trading resumed at two of South Africa’s biggest shopping malls on Wednesday following bomb threats, after police found no explosive devices at either location.
Atlantia draws fire after CEO rejects nationalization idea
Italy’s Atlantia rejected the idea of nationalizing its Autostrade unit on Wednesday but did not rule out cooperation with state-run funds, drawing renewed criticism from politicians.
Spain defends hard line on North African border immigration
Spain will not tolerate violent attempts to enter the country, the government said on Wednesday, in response to criticism of its swift return of 116 illegal migrants to Morocco after they stormed the fence bordering one of its North African enclaves.
Brazil may limit entrance of Venezuelans via northern border: Temer
The Brazilian government may restrict entrance of Venezuelans at the border in the remote northwestern state of Roraima, President Michel Temer said on Wednesday, after a flood of migrants has strained local services and sparked violence with residents…
