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| Heavy clashes break out during Central African Republic referendum |
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| BANGUI (Reuters) - Heavy fighting broke out in a Muslim enclave of Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Sunday as voters went to the polls to cast their ballots in a constitutional referendum seen as crucial to restoring stability, witnesses said. Gunfire and the explosions of rocket propelled grenades were heard in the PK5 neighbourhood soon after U.N. peace keepers moved in to protect poll workers and residents who had been prevented from voting. (Reporting by Joe Bavier. Editing by Jane Merriman) |
| Getting, sharing data quickly key to fighting terror finance - expert |
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 Getting and sharing data quickly is the key to tracking down the people behind terrorist attacks, a senior money-laundering expert told a Swiss newspaper, calling for broader official powers that could infringe on traditional civil liberties. Daniel Thelesklaf, chairman of the Council of Europe's MONEYVAL advisory panel on combating money-laundering and terrorism finance, said his group was actively studying how terrorist cells in Europe function and secure funding. Financial data play an important role here," he said.
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| Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning |
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 Ecuador and Sweden have signed a pact that would allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned at Ecuador's embassy in London where he has been for more than three years, the Quito government said. Assange, 44, took refuge in the embassy building in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over allegations of sexual assault and rape against two women in 2010. Assange says he fears Sweden will extradite him to the United States where he could be put on trial over WikiLeaks' publication of classified military and diplomatic documents five years ago, one of the largest information leaks in U.S. history.
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| Blast in northwestern Pakistan kills 10, injures 50 |
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| By Javed Hussain PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Ten people were killed and at least 50 injured in a blast in the northwestern Pakistani city of Parachinar on Sunday, officials said, but it was unclear which militant group was responsible. Parachinar has a large Shi'ite population, unusual in Sunni-majority Pakistan, and locals have expressed fears that militias who splintered from the Taliban and sworn allegiance to Islamic State might target them. Pakistan also has its own sectarian militant groups, most notably Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). |
| Fire at Russian mental health clinic in Voronezh region kills 23 |
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| Russia's Emergencies Ministry said it had taken more than 270 people and 50 vehicles to deal with the blaze and police investigators said the bodies of 23 people had been recovered after the fire had been put out. The police said they had begun an investigation into possible negligence and experts from Moscow would be brought in to help out. "Investigators will look into every possible version of how the fire started and led to such tragic consequences," Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement, saying it considered the incident a crime. |
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