
Seventeen civilians were killed and 15 were wounded in a blast caused by a booby-trapped corpse in central Mali, security sources and a local official said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday in Diankabou, a small town about 150 kilometers (90 miles) east of the city of Mopti, they ...

The Chinese and Russian foreign ministers voiced their opposition to military action in Venezuela on Wednesday. Russia and China, which have had close relations with President Nicolas Maduro over the years, have repeatedly warned against any foreign interference in Venezuela, while Washington has backed the opposition leader. Russian Foreign Minister ...