Spain’s Socialists lead ahead of election, far-right party Vox jumps
Spain’s Socialists’ lead in voting intentions ahead of the Nov. 10 election is diminishing, making it less likely the party of the acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez will win a parliamentary majority, GAD3 poll for ABC newspaper showed on Monday.
Japan ramps up spending for typhoon relief, but workers are scarce
Ravaged by a series of storms, including the worst typhoon in decades, Japan is ramping up spending on rescue, repair and clean-up. But there’s a catch: there are more shovels than hands.
Myanmar says 14 hostages freed in attacks on Rakhine rebels
Myanmar’s army said it had rescued 14 people seized by insurgents in restive Rakhine state after Arakan Army rebels reported many dead in military attacks on boats carrying soldiers and police said it had taken prisoners.
Comeback queen: Argentina’s fiery ‘Cristina’ stages remarkable return as VP
Argentina’s former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, a rockstar politician adored by the poor but feared by big business and investors, is back, although as vice president this time.
Uruguay faces second-round election with candidates neck-and-neck
OkRuling liberal coalition candidate Daniel Martinez was narrowly leading the Uruguay election in the early hours of Monday, according to an official count of just over a quarter of votes, but a determining second round will be needed.
Explainer: Argentina’s farmers have some questions for President-elect Fernandez
Argentina’s farmers have some questions for President-elect Alberto Fernandez, after the center-left Peronist won a decisive election on Sunday, ousting business-friendly leader Mauricio Macri.
In Argentina grains belt, farmers ready to ‘unsaddle’ as Peronists return
There is a saying among farmers when times are hard on the Argentine Pampas: “Unsaddle the horse until the sun comes out”. That saying is starting to spread in farm towns like Saladillo, after the populist-leaning Peronists won back power on Sunday.
Hong Kong enters recession as protests show no sign of relenting
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by more than five months of anti-government protests that show no signs of relenting, and is unlikely to achieve annual economic growth this year, the city’s Financial Secretary said.
South Korea proposes talks with North to discuss Mt Kumgang resort
South Korea proposed talks with North Korea on how to handle the North’s Mt Kumgang resort, once a rare example of cooperation between the Koreas, which Pyongyang wants removed amid frayed ties, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on Monday.
Argentina’s Peronists sweep back into power as Macri ousted
Argentina’s Peronists swept back into power on Sunday, ousting conservative president Mauricio Macri in an election result that shifts Latin America’s No. 3 economy firmly back toward the left after it was battered by economic crisis.
