News in Brief

Indian cops kill 15 Maoist rebels

Afp, Raipur
India's security forces yesterday shot dead 15 Maoist rebels during a fierce gunbattle in a remote forested area of central India, a senior police officer said.
The area is about 600 km south of Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, and is closer to Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh.

French ministers reveal wealth

Afp, Paris
French ministers disclosed their personal wealth for the first time on Monday, in a move President Francois Hollande hopes will restore confidence in his scandal-hit Socialist government.
A total of 37 ministers and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault published their declarations online .

17 killed in Ghana mine collapse

Afp, Accra
A gold mine collapse in central Ghana has killed 17 people who were working illegally and had been told to leave by the operator, police and an official told AFP yesterday.
Sixteen bodies were found dead at the scene, while six others were rushed to the hospital for treatment. One later died in Hospital. The west African nation of about 25 million people is one of the world's top gold exporters.

4 killed in Venezuela poll violence

Reuters, Caracas 
Violence over Venezuela's disputed presidential election has killed four people, state news agency AVN said yesterday.
It reported that two people died in Miranda state which includes part of Caracas, one in Tachira state on the border with Colombia, and another in western Zulia state, when trouble flared on Monday.
With the opposition planning more protests tomorrow, the president elect Maduro urged his supporters to demonstrate on the same days and "combat in peace" across the nation.