French rappers brawl in Paris airport, disrupting flights
A punch-up between two rival French rappers that descended into a mass brawl in the departure lounge of Paris’ Orly airport on Wednesday forced the brief closure of one terminal and caused flight delays.
Libya’s coast guard picks up 574 migrants: navy spokesman
Libya’s coast guard picked up 574 migrants from inflatable boats in three operations on Monday off the North African country’s coast, naval forces spokesman Ayoub Qassem told Reuters.
Kremlin critic vows to find killers of Russian TV crew in Central African Republic
Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said he would try to find those responsible for the murder of three journalists working for his online news organization in Central African Republic who he said had been reporting on Russian mercenaries.
Investigators search for crash clues in Aeromexico plane wreckage
Investigators including U.S. officials began sifting through the wreckage of an Aeromexico-operated passenger jet on Wednesday for clues to what caused it to crash in Mexico’s state of Durango, the head of the country’s civil aviation agency said.
South African white lobby group calls ANC land plan “catastrophic”
South Africa’s white farmers on Wednesday criticized the ruling African National Congress’ (ANC) decision to endorse constitutional changes to allow the state to seize land without compensation, saying the move would be “catastrophic”.
Zimbabwe police requested army help to quell post-election protests: spokeswoman
Zimbabwe’s army was deployed in Harare’s streets on Wednesday at the request of police who could not cope with the violence that erupted following a resounding ruling party victory in parliamentary elections, a police spokeswoman said.
Kremlin critic vows to find killers of Russian TV crew in Central African Republic
Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said he would try to find those responsible for the murder of three journalists working for his online news organization in Central African Republic who he said had been reporting on Russian mercenaries.
Investigators search for crash clues in Aeromexico plane wreckage
Investigators including U.S. officials began sifting through the wreckage of an Aeromexico-operated passenger jet on Wednesday for clues to what caused it to crash in Mexico’s state of Durango, the head of the country’s civil aviation agency said.
Slovakia worried by local links to sanctions-hit Russian bikers
Russia’s ultra-nationalist Night Wolves bikers club is expanding its presence in Slovakia, prompting the NATO member to seek to curb its influence amid concerns about the rise of the far-right.
Bloodshed in Harare as troops clash with opposition protesters
At least one person was killed in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare on Wednesday as soldiers opened fire to disperse stone-throwing opposition supporters who accused the ruling party of trying to rig Monday’s presidential election, witnesses said.
