Detained journalists released in Belarus: investigators
Journalists detained in Belarus this week on suspicion of hacking the computer systems of state-run news agency BelTA have been released, state investigators said on Thursday.
Zimbabwe opposition leader charged over post-election violence
Zimbabwe’s former finance minister and opposition leader Tendai Biti appeared in court on Thursday to be charged with stoking post-election violence in a case watched around the world as a test of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s treatment of opponents.
U.S. concerned about Zimbabwe violence, opposition leader return
The United States said on Thursday it was concerned about reports of detentions, beatings and other abuses targeting opposition activists in Zimbabwe, including the return by Zambia of opposition leader Tendai Biti to Zimbabwean authorities.
Israel bombs Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets in escalation amid truce talks
Israeli aircraft struck more than 150 targets in Gaza on Wednesday night and early Thursday, and Palestinian militants fired scores of rockets including a long-range missile deep into Israel, escalating fighting despite talks on a truce to avert an all…
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 15 soldiers and disaster worker: sources
At least 15 soldiers and an official from Nigeria’s disaster agency were killed in an ambush by suspected Boko Haram militants in the northeast of the country, security sources said on Thursday, weeks after 20 troops went missing in an attack.
World powers praise Congo’s Kabila for agreeing to bow out
The United States, European Union, African Union and U.N. mission to Congo all commended President Joseph Kabila on Thursday for agreeing not to seek a third term in an election, a decision that has calmed fears of the country sliding into chaos.
Prabowo Subianto says to run again for Indonesian president in 2019 election
Former armed forces general Prabowo Subianto on Thursday said he will run again in Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election with deputy Jakarta governor Sandiaga Uno as his running mate.
Kosovo appoints fugitive from Serbia as constitutional court judge
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has appointed a judge who fled from Serbia to Kosovo to avoid a prison sentence for corruption to serve on the constitutional court, the president’s office said.
German missing after flash flood in southern France
A 70-year-old German national was missing on Thursday following a flash flood that swept through a summer camp in southern France, local authorities said.
Israeli aircraft bomb building in Gaza City: residents
Israeli aircraft bombed a multi-storey building in Gaza City on Thursday, local residents said, a few hours after Palestinian militants fired a long-range rocket at Israel’s largest southern city.
