Italy praises Egypt over ongoing investigation into student’s death
Italy praised Egypt on Sunday for its “excellent cooperation” in an investigation into the 2016 death of an Italian student whose killing threatened to severely damage relations with Europe.
Migrant rescue ship Aquarius won’t take people back to Libya
Rescue ship Aquarius, which has picked up almost 3,000 migrants from the Mediterranean this year, will carry out rescue missions without waiting for orders from coastguards and will not return people to Libya, its search and rescue head said.
Venezuela arrests six over drone explosions during Maduro speech
Venezuelan authorities said on Sunday they have detained six people over drone explosions the day before at a rally led by President Nicolas Maduro, as his critics warned the socialist leader would use the incident to crack down on adversaries.
Apparent attack in Venezuela highlights risk of drone strikes
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused political foes of trying to kill him during an open-air speech on Saturday using explosive-laden drones, prompting a host of questions about the alleged attack and who might have been behind it.
At least 32 killed by 7.0 quake in Indonesia’s Lombok, Bali islands
At least 32 people were killed on Sunday when Indonesia’s resort island of Lombok was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
Three dead after bomb blast in center of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
A car bomb exploded along the main street of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, according to police, and a Reuters witness said he saw three dead bodies after the blast.
U.S. pledges nearly $300 million security funding for Indo-Pacific region
(This version of the story corrects headline and first paragraph to make clear funding is for broader Indo-Pacific region, not just Southeast Asia.)
Blast scattering soldiers makes Venezuela’s Maduro look vulnerable: analysts
Deeply unpopular Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked keen to project himself as fully in charge of the crisis-ridden military, long a powerbroker, when he addressed its National Guard on Saturday.
At least one person killed by 7.0 quake in Indonesia’s Lombok, Bali islands
Indonesia’s resort islands of Bali and Lombok were rocked by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Sunday, killing at least one person and triggering panic among holidaymakers and residents.
Iran holds ex-central bank deputy, judiciary says
Iran has arrested seven people including a former deputy central bank governor and five foreign exchange dealers for alleged economic crimes, the judiciary said on Sunday as the country prepares to face a return of U.S. sanctions.
