Protest leaders in Ecuador accept talks with government, president imposes Quito curfew
An indigenous group in Ecuador that has led protests for more than a week against a law that ended fuel subsidies said on Saturday it has accepted direct talks with President Lenin Moreno, the first sign of a possible breakthrough in the dispute.
Fierce typhoon hits northern Japan after paralyzing Tokyo
The most powerful typhoon to hit Tokyo in decades plowed into northern Japan early on Sunday after fierce rain and wind paralyzed the capital, led to four deaths, millions under evacuation warnings, rivers flooded and normally busy streets deserted.
In southern Mexico, migrants gather in caravan aiming to reach U.S.
Several hundred migrants from Africa, the Caribbean and Central America set off from southern Mexico on Saturday in a caravan headed to the United States, according to a Reuters witness and local media.
UK’s Johnson urges Erdogan to end conflict and enter dialogue
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday that Britain had “grave concerns” about Turkey’s military action in northern Syria and urged the president to end the conflict and enter into dialogue.
Ecuador’s Moreno orders military-backed curfew starting in Quito
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno announced a military-enforced curfew starting in Quito and the surrounding valleys that started at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT) as the highland capital was rocked by unrest triggered by opposition to his austerity plan.
At least 10 Kenyan police killed by bomb near Somali border: police
At least ten Kenyan police were killed when their vehicle struck a homemade bomb near the border with Somalia on Saturday, according to a police report seen by Reuters.
Graves desecrated at Commonwealth war cemetery in Israel
Dozens of gravestones at a Commonwealth military cemetery in Israel were desecrated in what the Israeli foreign ministry said on Saturday was a suspected hate crime.
Protest leaders in Ecuador accept talks with government, Moreno imposes curfew in Quito
An indigenous group in Ecuador that has led massive protests against a law that ended fuel subsidies said on Saturday that it has accepted direct talks with President Lenin Moreno to discuss its repeal, the first sign of a breakthrough in a dispute tha…
Saudi king approves U.S. military deployment: SPA
Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince have approved the deployment of additional U.S. troops and equipment, after an attack last month on the kingdom’s oil facilities, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday.
Canada’s Conservative leader mum on whether central bank governor could get second term
Canada’s main opposition leader declined to say on Saturday whether he would be open to extending the central bank chief’s term past June, which would make Stephen Poloz the first Bank of Canada governor to get a second term since the 1980s.
