Anti-immigration SVP wins Swiss election in swing to right
ZURICH (Reuters) – The anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s national parliamentary election, projections showed, keeping pressure on Bern to introduce quotas on people moving from the European Union….
Iran deal moves forward as U.S. and EU line up sanction waivers
NEW YORK/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union both took formal legal steps on Sunday that will lift sanctions once Iran meets the conditions tied to a landmark nuclear agreement with major world powers.
Thousands protest against Montenegro’s government
PODGORICA (Reuters) – Several thousand protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and the formation of an interim government marched in the centre of the capital Podgorica on Sunday evening.
Turnout low in Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election
CAIRO (Reuters) – Many Egyptian voters shunned the first phase of a parliamentary election on Sunday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hailed as a milestone on the road to democracy but his critics have branded as a sham.
Roadside bomb kills two soldiers in Turkey’s southeast: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Two Turkish soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in the province of Tunceli, security sources said on Sunday, bringing the military death toll in two days of violence in the predominantly Kurdish ea…
At least 40 Islamic State fighters killed in air strike in Syria – monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 40 Islamic State fighters have been killed in an air strike on their convoy in the Syrian province of Hama, a UK-based monitoring group reported on Sunday.
Brazil’s president backs finance minister, austerity drive
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday expressed support for Finance Minister Joaquim Levy and said the government will continue efforts to push austerity measures through Brazil’s Congress.
Pentagon says al Qaeda financier killed in Syria air strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-led coalition air strike has killed Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen and the leading financier for al Qaeda and its Khorasan Group offshoot, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
Argentinian ruling party’s candidate seen winning presidency: polls
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The Argentinian ruling party’s candidate Daniel Scioli is primed to win the presidential election outright on Oct. 25, with a commanding lead over his nearest rivals, two polls published in local papers on Sunday showed.
Afghan government, rights groups accuse Taliban of abuses in Kunduz battle
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government on Sunday accused the Taliban of carrying out human rights abuses during two weeks of fighting for control of the northern city of Kunduz this month, even though insurgents say they sought to protect civilians.
