Suspected militiamen have kidnapped five workers at Banro Corp's Namoya gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the company said on Thursday, in the second attack on its facilities in a month.The attack took place during the night of Tuesday into Wednesday and an investigation is underway, Crispin Mutwedu, a senior Banro official, told Reuters, adding that a local militia had been threatening the mine recently.The hostages included a French national, a Tanzanian and three Congolese,

Prosecutors on Jeju Island said Thursday they will carry out an intensive crackdown on foreign nationals illegally staying on the southern resort island until the end of May.Officials from the prosecution, Coast Guard, immigration office and provincial government held a meeting to discuss measures to deal with a growing number of people staying without a legitimate permit on the island, which allows visa-free entry to foreign visitors.The agencies decided to carry out a joint crackdown for the n