Death toll from Brazil's prison fights hits 57

May 28,2019
The death toll from recent prison fights in northern Brazil reached 57 on Monday, as prison wardens found the bodies of 42 inmates in four prisons.
Suspect in custody after explosion in France
May 28
French authorities have detained a 24-year-old Algerian man in connection with a blast in the southeastern city of Lyon.
Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote
May 27
Europe's mainstream political parties took a hit in elections on Sunday but held off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage.
Over 100 hit by heatstroke in Tokyo over weekend
May 27
The Tokyo Fire Department says 107 people were taken to hospitals in the Japanese capital over the weekend due to possible heatstroke.
4 police officers killed in Taliban attack in E. Afghanistan
May 27
Up to four Afghan police officers were killed and four others wounded after Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in eastern province of Paktia overnight, local police said Monday.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito meets Trump, 1st state guest since taking throne
May 27
Emperor Naruhito met U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday as the Japanese monarch welcomed his first state guest since ascending the throne on May 1.
Prison conflict kills 15 in Brazil
May 27
A prison conflict in northern Brazil left 15 dead on Sunday, local authorities confirmed.