Iceland elects prez amid Euros, Brexit
Reykjavik: Iceland began voting in a presidential election on Saturday, two months after the Panama Papers scandal tainted part of the political elite, with newcomer Gudni Johannesson seen clinching an easy victory. Polling stations opened at 2.30am, with 2,45,000 Icelanders eligible to cast ballots. Polls were to close at 3.15 am.
Russia strikes kill 47 civilians in East Syria
Beirut: Russian air strikes killed at least 47 civilians and wounded dozens more on Saturday in a jehadist-held town in eastern Syria, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the raids hit the town of Al-Quriyah, controlled by the Islamic State group in Syria's oil-rich Deir Ezzor province.
Five dead in somali hotel attack
Mogadishu: At least five people were killed in an attack on Saturday on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu that was swiftly claimed by Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab militants, police said. “What we know is that there were at least 5 victims, including three security guards, and that six others were injured,” official Ibrahim Mohamed said.