Greek PM meets survivors in fire-stricken town as families mourn dead
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met survivors of a wildfire that killed at least 91 people during his first visit to the town of Mati on Monday, as rescue teams kept recovering bodies and families mourned their dead.
Sudanese forces help return missing Egyptian patrol: Egypt army
Egypt’s military said on Monday that Sudanese security forces had helped to locate and return an Egyptian patrol which had gone missing in the Egypt-Libya-Sudan border area.
Mali poll will go to run-off with Cisse and President Keita: opposition
The opposition party of Mali presidential election candidate Soumaila Cisse said on Monday that the poll would go to a run-off between Cisse and President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, based on a count done by its own party agents.
Turkey says cannot accept threatening language from the U.S.
The United States’ use of a threatening language against Turkey is unacceptable and disrespectful, given the ties between the two allies, the Turkish National Security Council said in a statement on Monday.
Exiled Congo opposition leader Katumbi to return home for presidential bid
Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi plans to return home this week after two years in exile to submit his candidacy for December’s presidential election, his political platform said on Monday.
Zimbabwe begins counting votes after first post-Mugabe election
Counting began in Zimbabwe on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed vote that could welcome a pariah state back into the international fold and spark an economic recovery.
Trump praises Italy’s immigration policies at meeting with Conte
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Italy’s increasingly hard-line approach to immigration on Monday, at the start of a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the White House.
Greek PM meets survivors in fire-stricken town after criticism
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met survivors of a wildfire that killed at least 91 people during his first visit to the town of Mati on Monday, as rescue teams kept recovering bodies and families mourned their dead.
A crime or a right? Some Danish Muslims to defy face veil ban
On Aug. 1, when face veils are banned in Denmark, Sabina will not be leaving her niqab at home. Instead, she will be defying the law and taking to the street in protest.
Zimbabwe votes in first post-Mugabe poll but opposition cries foul
Zimbabwe held its first election on Monday since former leader Robert Mugabe was ousted in a de facto coup but the opposition leader alleged voter suppression, raising fears of a disputed result.
