Explosion in Turkish resort
Ankara: One person was killed and another injured in an explosion in the Mediterranean Turkish resort of Antalya. The cause of the blast at the harbour’s marina was not immediately known. Two suspects were held in connection with the blast, an indication that it may have been caused by a bomb.
Kurdish rebels, who this month admitted bombing two hotels in Istanbul, have threatened to target tourist resorts as part of their separatist struggle. Both victims of the blast were Turkish teenagers, police said. (AFP)
Libya threatened
Rome: An Islamic group threatened to kill Libyan officials if Colonel Muammar Gaddafi receives Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister, in Tripoli this week to discuss immigration controls. The Abu Bakr Brigade of Libya said that it would make the Government “live in horror”. (AP)
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Taxi fraudster
Nairobi: A businessman was jailed for two years for defrauding a state bank of millions of pounds in a deal to import used black London taxis to Kenya. Ketan Somaia was found guilty of fraudulently obtaining £3.3 million between 1988 and 1989 from the National Bank of Kenya. (AFP)
Deadly downpour
Kano: At least 12 people died when floods struck Gombe State, northern Nigeria. A 14-hour downpour left more than 100 houses submerged and vehicles and other properties destroyed. David Albashi, the Water Resources Commissioner, said that many people were still missing. (AFP)
Opposition riot
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Dhaka: Riot police clashed with demonstrators in the Bangladeshi capital during opposition protests against a grenade attack on Saturday, which killed 19 people. The opposition Awami League said that the blast was an attempt to assassinate Sheikh Hasina Wajed, a former Prime Minister. (AFP)
Power cut
Manama: A total power blackout hit the tiny Gulf state of Bahrain, leaving the entire country without air-conditioning and electricty at a time when temperatures often soar above 50C (122F). Summer power cuts are common in the state, where about 650,000 people live. (AFP)