India’s ruling party faces Twitter backlash over confusing graphic
As Indians’ anger grows over record fuel prices, the ruling party is getting advice on social media to seek lessons in mathematics and graphic design after it posted a bar-chart graphic that showed fuel prices lower than in prior years.
Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency in capital after death toll rises to 20
Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 people died from the disease and more than 2,000 were infected by drinking contaminated water, new Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said on Tuesday.
Ethiopia, Eritrea reopen border point: minister
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday re-opened a border point between their two countries for road transport, in a first since the two neighbors fought a war two decades ago, Eritrea’s Information Minister Yemane Meskel said on Twitter.
Ethiopia, Eritrea reopen border points for first time in 20 years: minister
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea re-opened crossing points on their shared border on Tuesday for the first time in 20 years, Asmara said, clearing the way for trade between the former foes after a stunning reconciliation.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Bosnian Serb MP over graft, abuse of office
The United States has imposed sanctions on Nikola Spiric, a Serb deputy in Bosnia’s national parliament, over what it said was his involvement in “significant” corruption, just weeks before the country holds parliamentary and presidential elections.
More Afghans displaced by drought than conflict, U.N. says
A total of 275,000 people have been displaced by drought in western Afghanistan – 52,000 more than the number uprooted by conflict this year – with over two million threatened by the effects of water shortages, the United Nations said.
Italy calls U.N. rights chief’s remarks on migrants unfounded, unjust
Italy on Tuesday rejected remarks by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet about its treatment of migrants, calling them “inappropriate, unfounded, unjust”.
Japan culls 546 hogs after detecting first swine fever outbreak in 26 years
Following Japan’s first outbreak of swine fever in 26 years, a local government said on Tuesday it had culled 546 hogs in the center of Honshu, the country’s largest and most populous island.
Catalan separatists gear up for mass independence rally
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday for Catalonia’s first commemorative day since it unilaterally declared independence last year and pitched Spain into constitutional crisis.
Putin says Russia’s defense ties with China based on trust
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Moscow and Beijing’s relations were based on trust in areas ranging from politics to security and defense.
