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Cuban singer Pablo Milanes dies in Madrid at 79
Cuban singer Pablo Milanes dies in Madrid at 79

Acclaimed Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist Pablo Milanes died early Tuesday in Spain, where he had been hospitalized in recent days, his agent said. He entered the Cuban music scene in the early 1960s with "Mis 22 anos", and went on to win two Latin Grammys for best singer-songwriter album (2006) and musical excellence (2015). lp/cjc-mlm/dva/leg

Civilians caught between rebels and army in east DR Congo
Civilians caught between rebels and army in east DR Congo

Furaha Twizere recounted from her hospital bed in east DR Congo's city of Goma how artillery rounds killed her husband instantly. After her operation, Rebecca will recover on the same ward as Twizere, who has given birth to healthy twins since arriving at the hospital.