Kenya president snubs vote crisis meeting, presses ahead with campaign
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta snubbed a crisis meeting called by the chairman of the election board for Thursday, saying he would instead spend the day campaigning for next week’s presidential vote re-run.
Pakistani anti-corruption court indicts ousted PM Sharif and daughter
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Thursday indicted ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter over allegations linked to ownership of London properties, pressing charges over accusations that could see the former lead…
Spain to trigger suspension of Catalan autonomy on Saturday
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government will trigger on Saturday the Article 155 of the constitution, which allows to suspend Catalonia’s political autonomy, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday.
Taliban kill at least 43 Afghan troops as they storm base: officials
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban stormed a military base in the south of the country killing at least 43 troops on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said, with the militants saying they had killed 60.
New Zealand Labour to form next government with support of small nationalist party
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Labour leader Jacinda Ardern will form the country’s next government after gaining the support of a small nationalist party holding the balance of power following an inconclusive Sept. 23 election.
FBI opens investigation into South Africa’s Guptas: FT
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The FBI has opened an investigation into U.S. links to South Africa’s Guptas, escalating a scandal over the family’s alleged use of a friendship with President Jacob Zuma to control state businesses, the Financial Times said on…
‘Nowhere to hide’: North Korean missiles spur anxiety in Japan fishing town
ERIMO, Japan (Reuters) – Ever since North Korea lobbed two missiles far above this windswept fishing town on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, seaweed farmer Mitsuyo Kawamura says she’s been on edge.
Turkey’s Erdogan says may shut Iraqi border any moment: Hurriyet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey may shut its border with northern Iraq “at any moment” after closing its air space to the region, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Thursday, reviving a threat first made after Kurds there voted fo…
‘We’re not Catalonia’: Italy’s separatists tread softly toward autonomy
MILAN, Italy (Reuters) – As nervous investors retreat from Catalonia, afraid the wealthy region may secede from Spain, another European region whose politicians once campaigned for independence is looking to attract some of them — by talking of autono…
Fire destroys landmark hotel in Myanmar’s largest city, kills one
YANGON (Reuters) – One person was killed on Thursday in a massive fire that destroyed one of Yangon’s best-known hotels, sending dark smoke billowing over the center of Myanmar’s largest city and triggering an hours-long battle to put out the flames.
