Ruling liberal candidate Martinez leading Uruguay election: media polls
Ruling liberal coalition candidate Daniel Martinez is leading the Uruguay election but a determining second round will be needed, according to exit polls.
Bogota elects first woman mayor in Colombia regional vote
Voters in Colombia’s capital Bogota elected a woman as mayor for the first time on Sunday in local and regional contests marked in some places by violence against candidates and the power of political clans.
Italy’s Salvini set for victory in Umbria local vote: exit poll
A right-wing coalition is set for victory in an election on Sunday in the central Italian region of Umbria, according to an exit poll, giving a boost to Matteo Salvini’s League party.
Exclusive: Baghdadi’s aide was key to his capture – Iraqi intelligence sources
In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leader’s top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officia…
Argentine media call Fernandez election winner in worrying sign for Macri
Argentine media called the presidential election in favor of Alberto Fernandez soon after polls closed on Sunday, a worrying early sign for conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri who trailed far behind his challenger in pre-election polls.
Argentine local media say Fernandez beats Macri in presidential vote: TV
Argentine local media, in a rapid response after polls closed on Sunday, said that opposition leader Alberto Fernandez had beaten conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri, ahead of official results coming out later in the evening.
Lebanon puts temporary ban on taking large sums of dollar cash out of country: NNA
A Lebanese state prosecutor on Sunday banned traders and money exchangers from taking significant amounts of physical dollar currency out of the country at air and land borders, state news agency NNA said.
EU hopes to endorse Brexit delay to January 31 with earlier departure possible: sources
The 27 European Union countries that will remain after Brexit hope to agree on Monday to delay Britain’s divorce until Jan.31 with an earlier departure possible should the factious UK parliament ratify their separation deal, sources said.
Argentina votes in ‘historic election’ as economic woes drive Peronist left
Argentines headed out to the polls on Sunday after a year of twists and turns in a dramatic election race that is likely to oust conservative President Mauricio Macri and shift the South American country back toward the Peronist left.
Far-right AfD hurts Merkel’s CDU in German state vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) beat Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives into third place in Sunday’s regional election in the eastern state of Thuringia, in which the incumbent far-left Linke came first, an exit poll showed.
