Delegates at the Istanbul meeting agreed to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action and an exchange of seriously wounded and sick soldiers, and those under the age of 25.
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The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning, a day after a jihadist assault that killed 30 soldiers in central Mali.
The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning. Local officials and eyewitnesses said a car bomb exploded in the city centre, followed by gunfire.
Ordinary passport holders from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay can now travel freely to the country.
Sudan's new Prime Minister Kamil Idris has dissolved the country's caretaker government, according to reports from state news agency SUNA.
An additional 500 people are still missing but local officials called off rescue operations, as they no longer believe there are any survivors.
Iran on Monday called a recent report by the United Nation's nuclear watchdog on its nuclear activities "fully biased" and "politically motivated".
Like the first batch, who were granted refugee status and relocated to the US in early May, they claim to be persecuted in their home country.
Israel’s military denies shooting at the crowd, but an official says troops did fire warning shots.
After violent protests in Bangui blocked an opposition party meeting on Saturday, leaving two people dead, opposition BRDC is pointing the finger at the ruling United Heart Movement, accusing officials of organising the violence.
