Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants dressed in uniforms

Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's suicide bombings are planning imminent attacks and could be dressed in military uniforms.

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Sri Lanka president appoints new acting police chief

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Monday he had appointed Chandana Wickramaratne, the second in command of the police, as acting police chief, the latest change in personnel after Easter Sunday suicide bombings.

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Suspected spy for UAE held in Turkey committed suicide

One of two detainees held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide in prison, a justice ministry official said on Monday.

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Police break up clashes in east India, Mumbai votes in fourth phase of massive poll

Police broke up clashes between rival groups of voters in a key eastern state on Monday as some of India's richest families and Bollywood stars also cast their ballots in Mumbai during the fourth phase of a massive, staggered general election.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Indonesia president says may reshuffle cabinet before second term

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is considering reshuffling his cabinet before he is sworn in for a second five-year term in October, according to comments he made in an interview with the Tempo newspaper published on Monday.

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Spain's Socialists on course to regain power but talks await

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks set to regain power after his Socialists overcame a historic challenge by right-wing nationalists in elections on Sunday, a result he portrayed as a morale booster for the European Union.

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Pakistan says it is on the road to major change, but few are fully persuaded

Something very significant is under way in Pakistan, the government in Islamabad would like you to believe.

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