Toll in DR Congo landslide 140
Bunia: The death toll from a landslide that swept over a fishing village on the banks of a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 140, the government said today.
9 killed in Philippines terror attack
Manila: Islamist gunmen killed nine people and injured ten others as they attacked a town in the Philippines at dawn today, burning houses in which women and children were sleeping, police said.
Death toll in Spain attacks rises to 15
Barcelona: The death toll in Spain’s terror attacks has risen to 15, Catalonia’s regional Minister Joaquim Forn said on Monday, as a man found stabbed dead in a car outside Barcelona was linked to the case.
One dead after van hits people in France
Marseille: One person was killed and another seriously injured in the southern French city of Marseille on Monday after a van ploughed into people at two different bus stops, police sources.
Russia appoints new ambassador to US
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov as the country’s new ambassador to the United States, replacing Sergei Kislyak.
Serbia pulls staff from Macedonia embassy
Belgrade: Belgrade has abruptly withdrawn all staff from its embassy in Macedonia for consultations regarding “offensive intelligence activities” against Serbia, President Aleksandar Vucic said.