PM: YPG responsible for Ankara bomb
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says the YPG and PKK terror groups carried out the car bombing in Ankara on Wednesday night. It targeted a military vehicle, killing 28 people and wounding 61 others. The YPG is the Syrian branch of the PKK, which is based in Turkey’s southeast. Davutoglu said that the bomber was a Syrian national and member of the YPG. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says police investigating the attack have detained fourteen people. Meanwhile, the PKK has attacked a military convoy in the country’s southeast. At least six members of the security forces were killed.
Polls open in presidential election
Ugandans have begun voting in presidential elections. President Yoweri Museveni has been in office for 30 years and is looking to extend his term. The two candidates considered most likely defeat him are Kizza Besigye and former prime minister Amama Mbabazi . Many people have complained of delays and social media being shut down as they head to the polls.
Obama to visit Cuba
President Barack Obama is set to visit Cuba next month. He’ll be the first sitting US president to do so in nearly seventy years. Obama and the Cuban President, Raul Castro decided to restore full diplomatic relations in December 2014. But the economic embargo on Cuba by the US hasn’t been lifted. The US has been working to further normalising relations before his term ends next year. On Tuesday, Havana and Washington signed a deal to resume air traffic between the two countries.
World’s cheapest smartphone
A company in India has launched what it says is the world’s cheapest smartphone. The Freedom 251 costs $3.67 and features 8 gigabytes of storage. There are one-billion mobile-phone users in India, which is the world’s largest smartphone market after China.
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