Roland Marchal has been imprisoned in Iran since June on national security charges. France reportedly freed an Iranian engineer wanted in the United States over alleged sanctions violations.
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Paris’ Louvre Museum Closed as Staff Walk Out Over Coronavirus
Tourists and art lovers were unable to visit the Louvre in Paris on Sunday as workers staged a walkout at the world’s most-visited museum after a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak.
Egyptian Court Acquits Mubarak’s Sons of Illicit Share Trading
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak had faced charges of illegally profiting from the sale of a bank in 2007.
31 Reported Dead in Mali, as Attackers Return to Scene of a Massacre
The latest attack highlighted the rising ethnic and jihadi violence in West Africa’s vast Sahel region.
Suspected Boko Haram Fighters Kill at Least 30 in Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno region set ablaze several trucks carrying passengers on Sunday night, eyewitnesses and residents told Reuters.
Citing Ballot Tampering, Malawi Court Voids Presidential Election
Peter Mutharika, the current President, had been declared the winner, but some voter sheets had sections blotted out or were altered with correction fluid.
Fire at Czech Asylum Kills at Least 8 and Injures 30 Others
The blaze occurred at a home where mostly men with mental and other disabilities lived, officials said.
Al Shabab Says It Attacked Kenyan Base Used by U.S.
An official in Kenya said the strike, which the terrorist group characterized as a dawn raid, had been repulsed.
14 Killed in Bomb Attack on Bus Convoy in Burkina Faso
Seven students were among those killed when a bus carrying students ran over a roadside bomb in an area where groups linked to terrorists are active.
Angola Freezes Assets of Ex-President’s Billionaire Daughter
Isabel dos Santos, called Africa’s richest woman, is one of three people accused of causing the state losses of more than $1 billion.