UN holds talks to broker Afghan election deal
Kabul:The United Nations said on Tuesday it had stepped in to help broker a solution to Afghanistan’s election crisis, hosting talks between presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah and the election authority that he has boycotted.
‘Gunmen kill 38 in central Nigeria raids’
Kano (Nigeria): Unidentified gunmen killed 38 people, mostly women and children, in raids on two villages in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, an area plagued by years of sectarian conflict, officials said Tuesday.
New Finnish govt after prime minister quits
Helsinki: Former European Affairs Minister Alexander Stubb has taken over as the head of Finland’s conservative-led Government after Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen resigned to pursue a position in the European Commission.
Gunmen kill 11 in fresh Kenya coast attack
Mombasa (Kenya): At least 11 people have been killed in a new attack on Kenya’s coastal region, officials said on Tuesday, one week after some 60 people died in twin massacres nearby.
US hails syria’s chemical weapon handover
Washington: Describing Syria’s handover of its chemical weapons to global monitors as an “important milestone”, the US has said it sends out a clear message that their use will not be tolerated by the international community.
Sisi will donate half his wealth to Egypt
Cairo: Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said on Tuesday he will donate half of his personal wealth and half of his salary to help the country’s crippling economy, the improvement of which he said requires sacrifices from all Egyptians.
Turkey acquits 25 in coup plot trial
Istanbul: A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted more than two dozen people in a retrial after they were convicted over an alleged coup plot in 2012 against Turkey’s Islamic-rooted Govt.