Rebel negotiators abducted in Central African Republic capital
BANGUI (Reuters) – Three senior members of a Central African Republic rebel group were abducted by unknown assailants in the capital Bangui on Monday after participating in peace talks convened by interim President Catherine Samba-Panza’s government.
Poland’s eurosceptic conservatives win national vote
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s eurosceptic opposition conservatives, the Law and Justice party (PiS), won Sunday’s general election, preliminary official results showed on Monday, as the country shifted towards nationalism and left-leaning economics.
Obama to travel to Turkey, the Philippines, Malaysia in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will travel to Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia from Nov. 14 to 22 to attend several summits, the White House said on Monday.
Saudi aid official says wants Yemen truce, rebels can’t be trusted
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia would like to see a ceasefire in Yemen to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid, but it does not trust the Houthi rebels to abide by such a truce, the head of a Saudi center that coordinates humanitarian ass…
Ex-U.N. diplomat in bribe case likely faces more charges: U.S. prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former United Nations General Assembly president accused of being part of a bribery scheme would likely face additional charges, a U.S. prosecutor said on Monday, hours before the diplomat was released from jail.
Argentina’s Massa gives ‘wink’ to Macri as run-off starting gun fires
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Defeated Argentine presidential challenger Sergio Massa will give a tacit nod of support this week to rival Mauricio Macri, party sources said, giving an early boost to the opposition candidate’s scramble for votes ahead of nex…
Indonesia’s president says country intends to join TPP trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo, speaking after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday, said his country intends to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal the United States has forged with 11 other countries…
Greece says EU aid means it can shelter 20,000 more migrants
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Monday the European Union had offered to pay the costs of accommodating 20,000 more migrants in temporary camps on its islands as the bloc struggles to improve its management of the flow of refugees across Europe.
United Nations says 120,000 displaced in Syria in October
GENEVA (Reuters) – At least 120,000 people were displaced in Syria’s Aleppo, Hama and Idlib governorates – the center of the Russian-backed Syrian government offensive – this month, the United Nations said on Monday, more than doubling an earlier estim…
Open sectarianism in Saudi Arabia frightens Shi’ites
QATIF, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – When the gunshots rang out, Ali, a 26-year-old Saudi Arabian Shi’ite Muslim, thought they were fireworks. But when he saw people running, he knew militant Sunnis were attacking his minority community again.
