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86 die in escalating communal clashes

LAGOS, June 25 (Agencies): Nigeria imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Sunday in central Plateau state after 86 people died in communal clashes.The clashes erupted between farmers and semi-nomadic herders over the weekend.Nigeria's presidency announced a "deeply unfortunate killings across a number of communities" as one report cited police...

Mahathir revives age-old water row with Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Mahathir Mohamad said Monday he wants to renegotiate a "ridiculous" water supply agreement with Singapore, the latest sign of fraying ties between the neighbours since last month's shock election.The 92-year-old returned for a second time as premier after his opposition alliance...

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile fired at Riyadh

RIYADH, June 25 (AP): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's air Defences have intercepted a ballistic missile fired over the capital from Yemen, where Saudi-led coalition forces are at war.Residents in the capital, Riyadh, reported on social media on Sunday evening hearing the sound of loud explosions overhead.The state-run al-Ekhbariya says...

Britain’s Prince William praises Jordan ties

AMMAN, June 25 (AP): Britain's Prince William praised 'historic ties and friendship' with Jordan and the kingdom's commitment to Syrian and Palestinian refugees.Prince William made the remarks while he began a historic five-day tour that also includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.Though billed as non-political, it's a high-profile visit for...

Syrian helicopters drop barrel bombs on Deraa

BEIRUT, June 25 (Reuters): Government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the city of Deraa on Monday for the first time in nearly a year, a rebel and a war monitor said, extending an assault in southwest Syria.Along with the barrel bombs - containers stuffed with explosives - the helicopters dropped...

Militia attack in Mali leaves 36 dead

BAMAKO, June 25 (AP): The community militia has killed 32 civilians in an attack on a village in central Mali.Mali's government earlier in the day confirmed the first attack and said 16 people were killed, as the Fulani ethnic group faces growing pressure over accusations of links to al-Qaida extremists.The...

Algeria abandons 13,000 migrants in Sahara

ASSAMAKA, June 25 (AP): Algeria has abandoned more than 13,000 people in the Sahara Desert over the past 14 months.They are including pregnant women and children, expelling them without food or water and forcing them to walk, sometimes at gunpoint, under a blistering sun. Some never make it out alive.The...

Thousands flee as flames race across dry rural California

CLEARLAKE OAKS, June 25 (AP): Wind-driven wildfires destroyed buildings and threatened hundreds of others as they raced across dry brush in rural Northern California.The Pawnee Fire, which broke out Saturday near the community of Clearlake Oaks, has destroyed 12 buildings and threatened an additional 600. As of Sunday, there was...

News in Brief (26-6-2018)

Lightning claims nine lives in IndiaNEW DELHI, June 25: At least nine people have been killed by lightning strikes in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said Monday. The casualties were reported from Katihar, Munger, Nalanda, Gaya and Banka districts. "All the deaths took place Sunday night. While five...