Germany’s Scholz tops SPD leader vote, but faces run-off
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz came first in a vote to elect a leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) but fell short of a majority, triggering a run-off set to fuel debate over whether to stay in government with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives hold 16-point poll lead ahead of election decision
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party holds a 16-point lead over the opposition Labour Party ahead of a parliamentary vote on Monday on whether to hold a snap general election, according to an Opinium poll.
Rural Vietnamese mourn loved ones feared dead in back of British truck
Several townships in rural Vietnam sank into mourning on Saturday, with communities believing that many of the 39 people found dead in the back of a truck near London this week came from poor, rice-growing areas of the country.
Chilean President Pinera to shake up cabinet amid protests
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Saturday he would shake up his cabinet to quell a week of mass protests against inequality that have rocked the South American nation.
Bolivia’s Morales vows second-round vote if fraud found in official tally
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Saturday vowed to hold a run-off election if an audit of a vote count that gave him an outright win turns up evidence of fraud, as he sought to calm a sixth day of protests and international criticism over his disputed…
No confirmation of identity of 39 UK truck victims: Vietnam’s embassy
Vietnam’s embassy in London said on Saturday it did not have official confirmation of the identity of the 39 people who died in the back of a truck to the east of London this week.
Germany’s Scholz first in SPD leader vote but faces run-off
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz came first in a vote for a new leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) but fell short of a majority, setting up a run-off pitting the supporter of the coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel against a skeptic of t…
Lebanon protesters pour back onto streets as night falls
Protesters poured back onto streets and squares across Lebanon on Saturday, despite army efforts to unblock roads, with no end in sight to a crisis that has crippled the country for 10 days and kept banks closed.
Huge crowds join grassroots march for jailed Catalan leaders
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans marched peacefully through Barcelona on Saturday in support of calls to free jailed separatist leaders, as civil rights groups sought to reclaim control of an independence movement that has shown signs of fragmenting.
Lebanese army says it fired into the air near Tripoli after clash
The Lebanese army said it fired gunshots into the air after a clash at a protest road-block near the northern city of Tripoli on Saturday, injuring several people.
