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No money, no sheep: lockdown hampers Eid in Kashmir

Tradition dictates that Muslims slaughter a sheep during Monday's Eid al-Adha festival, and despite the military lockdown in Kashmir's main city Srinagar, Bashir Ahmad was determined to respect the custom. But after driving more than 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) from his home on the...

Russian detained over protests in 'serious' condition

A Russian man with diabetes was in a serious condition in hospital Sunday after being detained over opposition protests and deprived of insulin, Russian media reported. Dmitry Vasilyev, a 43-year-old television director who was detained for "mass disorder" at a recent Moscow protest,...

Tanzania mourns 64 killed in fuel tanker blast

Tanzania was in mourning Sunday, preparing to bury the dead after 64 people perished when a crashed fuel tanker exploded as crowds rushed to syphon off leaking petrol. President John Magufuli declared a period of mourning through Monday following the deadly blast near the town of...