closed in the sudanese capital khartoum monday as pro-democracy protesters continued a general strike opposition leaders urged people to stay home to protest the crackdown by security forces last week more than 100 people holding a sit in were killed. the united nations has confirmed that at least 95 people were killed in central mali when attackers believed to be from the ethnic group read of the village of who burning houses to the ground the villages in habited by the doggone community since january hundreds have been killed in violence between the 2 groups. the race to replace to resume may as leader of britain s conservative party is formally underway the winner will also become the country s prime minister. 10 candidates are vying for the job. one of their key tests will be to solve the turmoil of threats.