World briefs 4/19/16

U.N. ambassador's motorcade kills boy

MAROUA, Cameroon -- U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power's trip to Cameroon's front lines in the war against Boko Haram started badly Monday as an armored jeep in her motorcade struck and killed a young boy who darted into the road. It occurred near the small city of Mokolo, in northern Cameroon, where Power, her aides and accompanying journalists were headed to meet refugees and others displaced by the years of attacks across West Africa. Power said she learned of the death with "great sorrow." She said she met with the boy's family to "offer our profound condolences and our grief and heartbreak."

Brazil president may be ousted

BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday appeared on the verge of losing office after a congressional vote to impeach her and with seemingly slipping support in the Senate, which would vote on whether to remove the leftist leader amid a national political and economic crisis. The 367-137 lower house vote in favor of impeachment Sunday sends the issue to the Senate. If a majority there votes to put Rousseff on trial, she'd be suspended while Vice President Michel Temer takes over temporarily. The exact date of the Senate vote is not known, but it's expected by the middle of next month. Local news outlets report 45 of the 81 senators have said they will vote to hold the impeachment trial.

Israeli soldier charged in killing

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli military court charged a soldier with manslaughter Monday after he was caught on video fatally shooting a wounded Palestinian attacker, a decision that set the stage for a rare criminal trial against a serviceman. While Israeli defense officials have criticized the soldier's conduct, large segments of the public have rallied behind him and accused the government of abandoning him at a time of heightened conflict with Palestinians. The soldier, identified Monday as a medic, Sgt. Elor Azaria, was charged in a shooting last month in Hebron.

Cameras nixed at Jerusalem holy site

AMMAN, Jordan -- Jordan's prime minister on Monday said his government has decided to call off a plan to install surveillance cameras at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, derailing a U.S.-brokered pact to ease tensions at the hilltop compound. The decision came days before the Jewish holiday of Passover. The spot is revered by Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount, and Muslims, who call it the Noble Sanctuary.

Dog-poop culprits may clean streets

MADRID -- Dog owners in Madrid beware: Pick up after your pooch or face working as a street cleaner. Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena is warning dog owners they'll face stiff fines or weekend work as street cleaners if they are caught in an upcoming dog-poop crackdown. Carmena said Monday police initially will focus on two city districts where many dog owners are not cleaning up after their pets. Dog owners could be fined up to $1,700 if caught. Carmena also said she'll propose to city councilors offenders perform street-cleaning assignments on Saturdays or Sundays as a substitute for the fines.

-- From wire reports