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Indonesia floods, landslides kill at least 29

Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 29 people in Indonesia, the disaster agency said on Monday, with thousands taking shelter in evacuation centers amid fears of disease. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VvM1GT

United Nations gives Mozambique $13 million for Cyclone Kenneth damage

The United Nations will grant Mozambique and the Comoros Islands $13 million in emergency funds to help provide food and water and repair damage to infrastructure, the organization said late on Sunday, after the second cyclone in a month slammed into the region. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DCJ11o

One of two suspected spies for UAE held in Turkey committed suicide: Haberturk

One of two detainees held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide in prison, Turkey's Haberturk news website said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Weg7f9

EU's Juncker says Poland unlikely to leave the European Union

Poland is unlikely to leave the European Union, even if the ruling eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS) party wins re-election this year, EU executive head Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview published on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2J1tpb9

Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants disguised in uniforms

Sri Lankan security officials have warned that the Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's deadly suicide bombings were planning more attacks imminently, using a van and bombers disguised in military uniforms. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ILP5sB

Bollywood stars, rich Indians vote in fourth phase of giant election

Some of India's richest families, Bollywood stars and others voted early on Monday in Mumbai and elsewhere in the country as the fourth phase of a massive, staggered general election got underway. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WaLis1

Indian police raid houses in southern state a week after Sri Lanka bombings

Indian police said on Sunday they raided the houses of three suspects in connection with a case concerning 15 people who left India to join the militant Islamic State group, a week after bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 250. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GSUU5v