PARIS — France and Rwanda have restored diplomatic ties, officials in both countries said Sunday, three years after relations were severed when a Paris judge accused Rwandan President Paul Kagame of ordering his predecessor’s assassination.

Hunger-striking Western Sahara activist very weak, furious with Spanish government

Sahara activist reported weak from hunger strike

3 Americans die in cargo plane crash in Shanghai, US Embassy says

3 Americans die in cargo plane crash in China

At least 849 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department says

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 849

Southern Sudanese teenage girl receives 50 lashes for wearing “indecent” skirt

Sudanese teen flogged for wearing “indecent” skirt

Equatorial Guinea leader expects to win nearly all votes amid oil wealth and killer poverty

Eq. Guinea leader expected to win near 100 percent

Climate talks bring unusual attention to Caribbean meeting of Britain and former colonies

Climate debate heats up Caribbean summit

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — An approaching global climate summit has raised the temperature at what is usually a low-key meeting of leaders from Britain’s former colonial empire.

Namibia’s president among the first to vote in election he’s expected to win

Namibia vote expected to return party to power

Tunisian court convicts journalist on aggression charges, hands him 6-month prison sentence

Tunisian court hands journalist 6-month sentence

Imprisoned Iranian-American scholar faces new charges of espionage in Iran

New spy charge against jailed Iranian-American

Namibian elections will see ruling party return to power; new opposition to emerge

Namibian elections to return ruling party to power

UN commission arrives in Guinea to investigate September massacre

UN group arrives in Guinea to investigate killings

International court prosecutor applies to open probe into Kenya post-election violence

International court seeks to open Kenya probe

AU envoy says donors have released only 30 percent of funds for Somalia peackeeping, security

AU: Donors slow in paying up for Somalia security

Obama highlights science education initiatives Monday, presents rights award to Zimbabwe group

Zimbabwe women, to receive rights award from Obama, speak out on their country’s rights record

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

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Venomous headlines in Egyptian media fed soccer fans’ anger with Algeria

Egypt’s media stoked soccer fan anger with Algeria

Ugandans upset after Venezuelan president Chavez calls former dictator Idi Amin ‘a patriot’

Ugandans upset over Chavez’ kind words for Amin

Egypt president tells Peres that Jerusalem is an issue for all Muslims, not just Palestinians

Egypt’s president warns Israel over Jerusalem

Mubarak enters soccer row with Algeria, says attacks on Egyptians abroad will not be tolerated

Mubarak vows not to tolerate attacks on Egyptians

Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria in escalating row over World Cup rivalry

Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria

CAIRO — Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter World Cup rivalry.

UN children’s convention at 20: Indian boy embodies the plight of millions of downtrodden kids

Egypt, Algeria in a growing diplomatic row caused by their bitter soccer rivalry

Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows

CAIRO — Egypt on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations that has sparked violence among fans.