Another Israeli election looms as deadline to form government nears with no accord reached
Israel moved closer towards a new election on Wednesday after kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman declined to back either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or challenger Benny Gantz with a deadline on building a government about to expire.
What are Britain’s pro-EU Liberal Democrats promising in election?
Britain’s pro-European Union Liberal Democrats launched their manifesto on Wednesday, setting out the policies they would put into place if they are elected to government on Dec. 12.
Sri Lanka’s prime minister to step down following election loss
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Wednesday he would resign this week after his party’s candidate lost a presidential election, and local media reports suggest the new president would name his own brother as the new interim premier…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party calls for early elections, won’t leave parliament
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition party called on Wednesday for an early election but ruled out withdrawing from parliament to protest the government’s dismissal of dozens of its mayors who were elected earlier this year.
Iran summons Swiss ambassador over U.S. comments about petrol price hike unrest: state media
Iran’s foreign ministry summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran on Wednesday over U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s support for protesters demonstrating about fuel price hikes, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Iran says any figures on protest casualties ‘speculative’: official’s tweet
Iran said on Wednesday that any figures on casualties during the country’s bloody protests over petrol price hikes were “speculative, not reliable” unless confirmed by Tehran, the country’s U.N. mission spokesman Alireza Miryousefi tweeted.
Vatican says Israeli-Palestinian peace process at risk after U.S. move
The Vatican said on Thursday the search for peace between Israelis and Palestinians had been put at risk after the United States backed Israel’s building of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Hong Kong minister says she has “no opinion” on torture claim against China
Hong Kong’s justice secretary said on Wednesday she had no opinion on an accusation of torture made against China by a Hong Kong citizen who worked at the British consulate in the city.
Malaysia’s Mahathir says cabinet reshuffle on cards after by-election loss
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday he would consider a cabinet reshuffle to address growing public discontent over his young government’s handling of the country, days after a stinging by-election loss.
Besieged Hong Kong campus protesters seek escape routes
Anti-government protesters holed up in a Hong Kong university searched for escape routes on Tuesday after more than two days of clashes with police, dramatic breakouts by rope and motorcycle and more than 1,000 arrests in 24 hours.
