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Indonesia: Sunda Strait tsunami death toll rises to 281

The death toll from Saturday’s tsunami on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait has risen to 281, the national disaster agency said on Monday. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Management Agency, said in a statement that the number of injured topped 1,016 in the tsunami --...

Nigeria: Police say 17 killed in armed bandit attack

No fewer than 17 villagers were killed in an attack by armed bandits in northwestern Nigeria, police said late Sunday. The Zamfara State Police Command confirmed the death of 17 people in the village of Magami in Faru, Maradun after an attack by suspected armed bandits who stormed the...

Saudi banks reach $4.5B deal over zakat

Major banks in Saudi Arabia reached settlements worth a combined 16.7 billion riyals ($4.5 billion) with the kingdom’s tax authority over a religious levy the lenders had been kicking against. The deals come as the world’s largest crude exporter predicts a budget shortfall of 131 billion...