BUJUMBURA, Burundi – Witnesses say four people were killed overnight in the Burundian capital of Bujumbura as violence persists following the controversial re-election of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Witnesses in the the volatile neighborhood of Musaga said the four friends were shot and killed in a bar, an apparent revenge attack …
Read More »Text of draft agreement between IAEA, Iran on inspections at Parchin military site
VIENNA – Following is a transcript of the original draft agreement between the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran covering inspections at the Parchin military site, where Iran has been accused of pursuing nuclear weapons development a decade ago. This agreement is separate from the much-broader Iran nuclear deal …
Read More »Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 1, injures 9
BEIJING – An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China killed one person and injured nine others, a state news agency reported Sunday, ten days after a similar disaster at a chemical warehouse killed 121 people. The explosion happened just before 9 p.m. on Saturday in the city of …
Read More »Egyptian named top women's squash player in first for country that also holds men's top rank
CAIRO – The Professional Squash Association has ranked Egyptian Raneem El Welily as the world’s No.1 female player, making her the first Egyptian woman to hold the sport’s top spot. The sport’s organizing international body also says Tuesday that Egyptian Mohamed Elshorbagy maintains the men’s No.1 ranking. The organization says …
Read More »Australia's prime minister angers Jewish leaders by suggesting Islamic State worse than Nazis
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s prime minister has angered some Jewish leaders by suggesting that the Islamic State movement was worse than Nazis during World War II. It is the third time this year that gaffe-prone Prime Minister Tony Abbott has riled Jewish Australians with Nazi analogies. Abbott used an interview …
Read More »Czech counter-intelligence agency: Russian spies are focusing on Czech nuclear energy sector
PRAGUE – The Czech Republic’s counter-intelligence agency says the number of Russian spies remains high and they are particularly interested in the country’s nuclear program. The agency, also known as BIS, says in its annual report published Friday: “Russia does not consider a fight over the Czech nuclear energy sector …
Read More »Mali militia says 'progressive' pullout from town of Anefis has begun following pressure
BAMAKO, Mali – Pro-government militia fighters in Mali say they’ve begun withdrawing from a town where the group’s fighters have clashed with separatist rebels. Fihroun Maiga, a spokesman for the militia coalition, said Sunday that its fighters have begun pulling out from Anefis in what he described as a “progressive” …
Read More »Egypt arrests alleged smuggler accused of trying to bring 109 people to Europe
CAIRO – Egypt’s state-run news agency says authorities have arrested a man accused of attempting to smuggle 109 people across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. MENA said Thursday that authorities had been searching for the man since they intercepted a fishing boat with 78 people of different nationalities, along with …
Read More »Russia calls on other nations to help arm Syrian government to fight Islamic State group
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on world powers to help arm the Syrian army which he described as the most efficient force against the Islamic State group. The U.S. and NATO have raised concerns over Russia’s military buildup in Syria since they see President Bashar Assad …
Read More »Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap believes second-year PG Kemba Walker has Chris Paul-type potential
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – When Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap looks at point guard Kemba Walker he sees the NBA’s next coming of Chris Paul. Sounds like a reach, but that’s how much faith Charlotte’s rookie coach has in the second-year player out of Connecticut. Dunlap has repeatedly told Walker “we’re centering …
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