Iraqi forces shoot three dead in southern city as protests flare: police, medics
Iraqi forces shot three anti-government protesters dead in the southern city of Nassiriya on Sunday, police and medics said, adding to scores killed in weeks of unrest that have shaken the war-weary country out of relative stability it had enjoyed sinc…
Bolivia’s Morales resigns after weeks of protests over disputed election
Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would resign after the military called on him to step down and allies tumbled away amid a fierce backlash over a disputed election that has roiled the South American nation.
Bolivian President Morales says to resign after fierce election backlash
Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would submit his resignation as the South American country’s leader after the military suggested he step down and allies resigned amid a fierce backlash to a disputed election last month.
Three protesters shot dead in southern Iraq by security forces: police, medical sources
Security forces opened fire on protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya on Sunday, killing at least three people, police and medics said.
Socialists in lead in Spain election, but no clear winner: opinion poll
The Socialists of Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez were seen finishing first in Sunday’s national election, but further away from a majority in an even more fragmented parliament with many more far-right deputies, a survey showed.
No clear majority in Spain’s election with 50% of votes counted
Neither the rightist nor the leftist political bloc was likely to win a clear majority in Spain’s repeat parliamentary election on Sunday, according to a tally of results released by the interior ministry with around half of votes counted.
Bolivia’s military calls on Morales to step down as election fallout widens
Bolivian President Evo Morales’ near 14-year rule was teetering on Sunday as allies resigned and the military suggested he step down, as the fallout from a disputed election spread through the South American nation.
Factbox: The rise of Spain’s far-right – Vox seen becoming third-biggest party
Far-right Vox is projected to become the third-largest party in Spain’s parliament after Sunday’s national election.
No clear majority, far-right on the rise in Spain with 20% of votes counted
Neither the right nor the left was likely to win a clear majority in Spain’s repeat parliamentary election on Sunday, according to an early tally of results released by the interior ministry with just over 20% of votes counted.
Bolivian military asks Morales to resign to ensure stability
Bolivia’s military said on Sunday it had suggested to President Evo Morales that he resign to help ensure stability in the country, heaping pressure on the leftist leader as he deals with a widening backlash over a disputed election.
