U.S. calls ban on entry by six Hungarians a warning to clean up
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday six Hungarians had been banned from entering the U.S. as a warning to Budapest to reverse policies that threatened to undermine democratic values.
UKIP, 5-Star welcome Polish radical to save EU voting bloc
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The UK Independence Party and Italy’s 5-Star Movement formed an alliance in the European Parliament on Monday with a right-wing Polish libertarian in order to reconstitute a formal Eurosceptic bloc in the EU legislature.
Saudi inmate to stay at Guantanamo, another cleared for transfer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Saudi inmate with links to al Qaeda will remain at the Guantanamo Bay prison and a second Saudi man has been cleared for transfer home, a U.S. national security panel said on Monday.
Iran acts to comply with interim nuclear deal with powers: IAEA
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran is taking further action to comply with an interim nuclear agreement with six world powers, a monthly U.N. atomic agency report showed, a finding the West may see as positive ahead of a November deadline for clinching a long-ter…
Uruguay’s roll-out of marijuana experiment faces election risk
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguay is struggling to roll out the commercial production and sale of marijuana and its ground-breaking experiment could be dropped or watered down if an opposition candidate wins this month’s presidential election.
EU’s Ashton to stay on until end of Iran nuclear talks
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday she will continue leading nuclear negotiations with Iran until a deal is reached but is determined to meet a November deadline for an accord.
Gaddafi cousin hopes to participate in Libyan peace talks
CAIRO (Reuters) – A cousin and former aide of Muammar Gaddafi said he wants to take part in proposed talks aimed at bringing together Libya’s warring parties, in a rare bid by a member of the ex-ruler’s inner-circle to regain influence.
Venezuela’s Maduro approval rating drops to 30 percent, poll says
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s approval rating dropped to 30.2 percent in September from 35.4 percent in July, according to a survey by pollster Datanalisis, amid an ongoing economic crisis that has weighed on his popularity….
Bus accident in Bangladesh kills 32 and injures dozens
DHAKA (Reuters) – At least 32 people were killed and dozens injured when two buses collided head-on in northwest Bangladesh on Monday, police said.
At least 30 killed in northeast Nigeria clashes despite ‘truce’
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – At least 25 suspected Boko Haram insurgents were killed in clashes between soldiers and the Islamist militants in northeast Nigeria and five civilians were killed in fighting elsewhere in the region, a military source and resident…
