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Burundi opposition fear attacks as Nkurunziza’s disarmament deadline arrives
November 8, 2015
Burundi opposition fear attacks as Nkurunziza’s disarmament deadline arrives
An opposition leader in Burundi voiced fears on Saturday of targeted killings by government forces as President Pierre Nkurunziza's deadline…
Haiti runoff candidate calls election results a ‘farce’
November 7, 2015
Haiti runoff candidate calls election results a ‘farce’
One of the candidates in Haiti's presidential runoff called the first-round results of October 25 elections a "farce", amid growing…
Irish women tweet details of their periods to PM in abortion row
November 7, 2015
Irish women tweet details of their periods to PM in abortion row
Irish women are tweeting details of their periods to Prime Minister Enda Kenny to help publicize a campaign to repeal…
Portugal’s president tries to tame political crisis
November 7, 2015
Portugal’s president tries to tame political crisis
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva, who once noted that in his job silence was worth its weight in gold, faces…
Over 90,000 hit by Somalia floods: UN
November 7, 2015
Over 90,000 hit by Somalia floods: UN
Over 90,000 people in war-torn southern Somalia have been hit by weeks of severe flooding, almost half of them forced…
Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile: USGS
November 7, 2015
Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile: USGS
A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said. The quake hit the…
25 minutes to escape: Brazilian village destroyed in dam deluge
November 7, 2015
25 minutes to escape: Brazilian village destroyed in dam deluge
From when the first warnings were heard, the Brazilian village of Bento Rodrigues had about 25 minutes to escape. The water…
Unease and expectation as Myanmar prepares to vote
November 7, 2015
Unease and expectation as Myanmar prepares to vote
Final preparations were underway on Saturday for Myanmar's first meaningful election in a generation, the day before the historic poll…
Unbridgeable divide? The China-Taiwan schism since 1949
November 7, 2015
Unbridgeable divide? The China-Taiwan schism since 1949
When presidents Ma Ying-jeou and Xi Jinping shake hands on Saturday it will be a gesture of solidarity once unthinkable…
Putin associate found dead in Washington hotel: report
November 7, 2015
Putin associate found dead in Washington hotel: report
A wealthy Russian close to President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a Washington hotel, ABC News reported. Mikhail Lesin,…