Iceland leans toward leftist government in latest vote count
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Icelanders, angry over a string of political scandals, ousted the center-right government in an election that could pave the way for a young charismatic opposition leader to form a left-leaning coalition, vote counts indicated on …
Islamist attack on hotel in Somali capital kills 25: police
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – An Islamist attack on a hotel in the Somali capital ended on Sunday after 25 people had been killed in a near 12-hour siege, police said, underlining the insurgents’ ability to carry out deadly attacks in the heart of the city.
Xi ally Li Qiang named Shanghai party boss: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – Li Qiang, an ally of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has been named the top Communist Party official in Shanghai, replacing Han Zheng who last week joined the elite Politburo Standing Committee, the official Xinhua news agency said on…
Taiwan president arrives in Hawaii despite Chinese objections
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen landed in Honolulu on Saturday en route to the island’s diplomatic allies among Pacific nations and set off for a visit to a Pearl Harbor memorial, despite strong objections to the visit from China….
Icelanders oust centre-right government in election: early vote count
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Early vote count suggests that Icelanders, angry over a string of political scandals, have ousted their centre-right government in national elections on Saturday.
Iceland’s ruling Independence Party remains the biggest despite setback
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Despite a setback Iceland’s ruling center-right Independence Party took an early lead in a parliamentary vote on Saturday, followed by the Left-Green opposition party.
Cuba to make it easier for Cuban Americans to visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cuba will make it easier for its U.S.-based citizens to travel to the island, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Saturday, in a gesture to win support from Cuban Americans during a diplomatic crisis over allegations of myst…
‘Margaret Thatcher is my role model’: German far-right AfD leader
BERLIN (Reuters) – Alice Weidel, a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is her political role model, saying Thatcher got Britain back on its feet when it was facing ec…
Climate, migration disputes cloud German coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – Disputes about climate and immigration policy dominated German media ahead of resumed talks among Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and the environmental Greens about forming a coalition …
In Kenya, polarizing election re-run rekindles ethnic tensions
MUHORONI, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenya’s repeat presidential election, boycotted this week by millions, has reignited long-running tensions between ethnic communities in some areas, leading inhabitants of one small village in the west to pick up traditional…
