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Bomb kills two peacekeepers in Mali, UN says
Bomb kills two peacekeepers in Mali, UN says
by  AFP

Two United Nations troops were killed and four others were badly injured by a roadside bomb in northern Mali on Monday , the UN peacekeeping mission said. MINUSMA -- the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali -- was launched in 2013 to help one of the world's poorest countries cope with a bloody jihadist campaign.

Raza leads Zimbabwe to win over Ireland in T20 World Cup opener
Raza leads Zimbabwe to win over Ireland in T20 World Cup opener
by  AFP

Sikandar Raza smashed 82 off 48 balls to set up a convincing 31-run victory for Zimbabwe in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup against Ireland on Monday. Raza took nine balls to get going as he smashed Curtis Campher for two sixes in the ninth over and kept up the attack despite losing partners along the way.

'Very OK': EU's Borrell shrugs off flak for undiplomatic outbursts
'Very OK': EU's Borrell shrugs off flak for undiplomatic outbursts
by  AFP

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday shrugged off criticism over a string of less than diplomatic comments he has made on sensitive topics. Asked about the criticism over the comments, a spokeswoman for the European Commission said the executive's chief Ursula von der Leyen still "has confidence" in Borrell.

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