Zambian army enters populous slum to control riots over cholera outbreak

Zambian troops entered a slum in Lusaka on Friday to restore order after residents rioted over a curfew and ban on street vending imposed to control a cholera outbreak, state radio said.

The riots in the densely populated Kanyama township were sparked after police sealed off a market where trading had been banned on Sunday, when the curfew was declared.

Germany coalition talks: Merkel welcomes breakthrough

Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz stressed the need for social cohesion

German politicians have achieved a breakthrough in talks aimed at forming a new coalition government.

A blueprint for formal negotiations was agreed between Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and their former coalition partners, the Social Democrats (SPD).

Politicians stayed up all night to discuss the 28-page document, with the talks lasting more than 24 hours.

Toronto police investigate 'scissor attack' on girl's hijab

Khawlah Noman, 11, (L) speaks to reporters with her mother at Pauline Johnson Junior Public School

Canadian police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man tried to cut the hijab off a young girl.

Khawlah Noman, 11, was walking to school with her brother in Toronto when they said a man came up behind her with scissors.

Miss Noman said she screamed and her assailant ran, only to return, pull off her hood and cut her hijab.

Trump's ambassador to Netherlands finally admits 'no-go zone' claims

Pete Hoekstra, the new US ambassador to the Netherlands, has admitted claiming in 2015 that Muslim youths had created so-called "no-go" zones in the country and were burning politicians.

Mr Hoekstra, a Republican congressman appointed to the envoy's job by Donald Trump, last month denied making the claims, calling them "fake news", despite being shown video evidence.

Confronted by Dutch journalists at a disastrous first press conference on Wednesday, he refused to answer questions about his comments.

US ambassador to Panama says he cannot serve Trump

John Feeley spent most of his life working on Latin American issues

The US ambassador to Panama has quit because he says he is no longer able to serve under President Donald Trump.

John Feeley, a former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, said he was "honour-bound" to resign.

The US Department of State, which oversees American diplomats, learned of his resignation in late December.