British police charge truck driver with 39 counts of manslaughter
British police said on Saturday they had charged Maurice Robinson, the 25-year-old driver of a truck who was arrested when 39 people were found dead in the back of his container this week.
Northern Ireland’s DUP to oppose Johnson’s early election plans: FT
Senior officials from Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have privately said that they were unlikely to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for a snap election on Dec. 12, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Chilean President Pinera calls for cabinet reshuffle amid protests
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera called for a major cabinet reshuffle on Saturday in a bid to quell a week of mass protests against inequality that have rocked the South American nation.
Three Iraqis killed, 84 wounded in Baghdad protests: sources
Three Iraqis were killed on Saturday after being hit in the head by tear gas canisters fired by security forces, and another 84 were injured at a protest in Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square, police and hospital sources told Reuters.
Irish police arrest man over UK truck deaths
Irish police said on Saturday they had arrested a man in his 20s from Northern Ireland on suspicion of involvement in the deaths of 39 people found in the back of a truck near London on Wednesday.
Lebanese army fires into the air near Tripoli: al-Jadeed TV, witness
The Lebanese army fired gunshots into the air during a protest blocking a road near the city of Tripoli on Saturday, a witness and Lebanese broadcaster al-Jadeed said.
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
(This October 26 story has been refiled to fix translation of word ‘clearing’ in quotation in paragraph 5)
Lebanon army tries to open roads as nationwide protests hit tenth day
Protesters trickled back on to the streets 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.
UK police ask Vietnamese community for help on 39 truck dead
British police want help from the Vietnamese community in Britain and abroad to identify the 39 people found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck on Wednesday, a senior officer said on Saturday.
Argentines, in shadow of crisis, weigh vote for change ahead of Sunday ballot
By Cassandra Garrison, Hugh Bronstein and Joan Manuel Santiago Lopez
