MAPUTO (Reuters) – Former Mozambican president Armando Guebuza’s son was arrested at the weekend in connection with a $2 billion government debt scandal, state-owned media and a judicial source said. The arrest…
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Kenya summons its ambassador to Somalia as territorial row escalates
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya has summoned its ambassador to Somalia back home after the Mogadishu government’s decision to auction oil and gas exploration blocks at the center of a maritime territorial dispute…
Israel trims funds to Palestinians over militant stipends
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will cut around 5 percent of the tax handovers to the Palestinian Authority over its financial support for jailed Palestinian militants, the Israeli security cabinet said on Sunday,…
Israel to deduct $138 million from Palestinian funds over prisoner stipends
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will deduct some $138 million from taxes that it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority in response to stipends the authority pays to families of Palestinians jailed…
Noise, smoke near Indonesia electoral debate was fireworks, police say
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police said on Sunday a suspected explosion outside the venue of a live presidential debate in the capital Jakarta was caused by fireworks. Police officials said a loud…
Malta court grants bail to Libyan arrested for hijacking in 2016
VALLETTA (Reuters) – A Maltese court said on Sunday it had granted bail to one of two men arrested for hijacking in 2016 after a passenger plane was forced to land in…
Sudanese fruit seller dies choking on tear gas fired at protesters: family
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese fruit seller died on Sunday after choking on tear gas fired at protesters in the market where he worked in Khartoum, his family members told Reuters. Hundreds…
Iran presents new Fateh submarine armed with cruise missile: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated a new domestically-built submarine armed with cruise missiles at a time of rising tensions with its arch-enemy the United States. “From this…
Saudi crown prince departs for Pakistan: Saudi TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman departed on Sunday for a tour of Pakistan, India and China, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya said, citing the royal court. The crown…
Saudi, French groups sign preliminary deal for naval joint venture
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and France’s Naval Group signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to form a joint venture to produce and develop naval systems….