Hurricane Matthew kills 102, death toll in Haiti hits 98
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 102 people, the death toll in struggling Haiti alone rising to 98, local officials told Reuters, as the storm headed northward on Thursday battering the Bahamas en route to Florida.
Colombian war victim denounces lack of ‘solidarity’ after peace deal rejected
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Four days after Colombians narrowly voted to reject a peace deal with FARC rebels to end 52 years of war, community leader Leyner Palacios is still struggling to contain his bitterness over the outcome.
Chile Bachelet’s approval rating picks up in September after historical low
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s approval rating ticked higher in September, breaking a recent downward trend that had pushed her ratings to an historical low a month earlier, pollster Gfk Adimark said on Thursday.
Haiti bears brunt of Hurricane Matthew as death toll hits 69
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to at least 69 people, including 65 in struggling Haiti, local officials said, as the storm headed northward on Thursday to the Bahamas and Florida.
U.N. says situation ‘rapidly deteriorating’ in embattled Afghan city
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Fighting in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz has led to a “rapidly deteriorating” humanitarian situation, officials said on Thursday, leaving thousands of people with limited access to food, water, or medical care.
Sarkozy’s hardline bet risks backfiring in French election
PARIS (Reuters) – He is rousing crowds at campaign rallies with fiery speeches warning of the dangers of immigration while losing ground in opinion polls – Nicolas Sarkozy’s law-and-order platform pleases core supporters but is backfiring with French v…
Shift in U.S. Congo policy leaves Kabila exposed
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Shortly after Congo President Joseph Kabila came to power in 2001, the U.S. embassy in Kinshasa sent cables to Washington exuding quiet confidence in the 29-year-old who had replaced his recently assassinated father, Laurent.
Amid South China Sea uncertainty, Indonesia stages a show of force
RANAI, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian warplanes on Thursday staged a large-scale exercise on the edge of South China Sea territory claimed by Beijing, a show of force that adds to regional uncertainty sparked by the Philippines’ sudden tilt away from…
Eleven killed, 14 missing in Central African Republic clashes
BANGUI (Reuters) – Eleven people were killed in clashes in Central African Republic’s capital this week set off by the murder of an army officer, the country’s United Nation’s peacekeeping mission said on Thursday.
France makes new push for Aleppo ceasefire
PARIS/MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – France is to launch a new push for United Nations backing for a ceasefire in Syria that would allow aid into the city of Aleppo after some of the heaviest bombing of the war.
