Kenya chief justice: Supreme Court can’t hear petition to delay election
World
October 25, 2017
Kenya chief justice: Supreme Court can’t hear petition to delay election
Kenya Chief Justice David Maraga said on Wednesday that the Supreme Court could not hear a case to delay elections…
Italy ready to discuss calls for greater autonomy: Gentiloni
World
October 24, 2017
Italy ready to discuss calls for greater autonomy: Gentiloni
The Italian government is ready to open negotiations with Lombardy and Veneto after the two wealthy regions voted overwhelmingly for…
Wheelbarrow bomb kills man pushing it in Somalia’s Puntland, police say
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Wheelbarrow bomb kills man pushing it in Somalia’s Puntland, police say
A wheelbarrow exploded outside a police station in Bossaso, a port city in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland, on Tuesday,…
Turkey says doesn’t want Greece to become ‘safe haven’ for coup plotters
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Turkey says doesn’t want Greece to become ‘safe haven’ for coup plotters
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Greece on Tuesday that Ankara didn’t want it to become a “safe haven” for…
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Around 1,000 Indonesians, led by hardline Islamist groups, protested outside parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers approved a presidential decree banning…
Iraqi Kurdistan parliament delays presidential elections by eight months
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan parliament delays presidential elections by eight months
Elections for the presidency and parliament of Iraq’s Kurdistan region set for Nov. 1 have been delayed by eight months,…
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
World
October 24, 2017
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
A British parliamentary committee has written to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg asking for information on any paid-for activity by Russian-linked Facebook…
Tillerson urges Iraq, Kurds to resolve conflict through dialogue
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Tillerson urges Iraq, Kurds to resolve conflict through dialogue
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan region on Monday to resolve their conflict…
Kenya opposition chief: people should stay home, not protest during polls
World
October 24, 2017
Kenya opposition chief: people should stay home, not protest during polls
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga told a BBC interviewer that he was not calling for protests during repeat presidential elections…
Catalan leader can’t solve crisis by calling elections: Justice Minister
World
October 24, 2017
Catalan leader can’t solve crisis by calling elections: Justice Minister
Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional elections, Spain’s Justice Minister said…