Founder of militant Afghan Haqqani network dies: Taliban
Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency, has died after a long illness, the Taliban announced on Tuesday.
Venezuelan leaders say migration flows are ‘normal’
Venezuela’s government said on Monday migratory patterns out of the OPEC nation are “normal” and that the situation was being exaggerated to justify an intervention by foreign powers.
China reports new African swine fever case as virus spreads
China reported another outbreak of deadly African swine fever late on Monday, its third new case in two days, as the highly contagious disease spreads rapidly through the world’s top pork producer.
Thai king’s yellow and blue volunteers boost his support, visibility
From a distance, the volunteers cleaning up a clogged Bangkok waterway could be mistaken for Scouts, but the group, wearing yellow foulards and blue hats, are part of a volunteer program started by Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66.
Trump warns Syria not to ‘recklessly attack’ Idlib province
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to “recklessly attack” Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, warning that hundreds of thousands of people could be killed.
Brazil Uber driver accused of kicking out blind woman
A blind woman said an Uber [UBER.UL] driver abruptly left her on the side of a Rio de Janeiro street last week after loudly berating her over her request that he turn down the car’s air conditioning, the latest safety incident involving the ride-hailin…
Congo’s top court excludes opposition leader Bemba from presidential election
Democratic Republic of Congo’s top court on Monday definitively excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba from December’s presidential election because of a witness tampering conviction at the International Criminal Court.
Facebook blocked in Tripoli and other cities as fighting rages: residents
Facebook has been blocked in the Libyan capital of Tripoli and other cities, residents said on Monday as fighting between rival groups raged.
Congo’s top court excludes one ex-PM from presidential race, reinstates another
Democratic Republic of Congo’s top court on Monday excluded one former prime minister from December’s presidential election but ordered another reinstated to the list of candidates to succeed outgoing President Joseph Kabila.
Congo’s top court excludes opposition leader Bemba from presidential election
Democratic Republic of Congo’s top court said on Monday it had definitively excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba from December’s presidential election because of a witness tampering conviction at the International Criminal Court.
