Brazil Uber driver accused of kicking out blind woman
A blind woman said an Uber [UBER.UL] driver abruptly left her on the side of a Rio de Janeiro street last week after loudly berating her over her request that he turn down the car’s air conditioning, the latest safety incident involving the ride-hailin…
Congo’s top court excludes opposition leader Bemba from presidential election
Democratic Republic of Congo’s top court on Monday definitively excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba from December’s presidential election because of a witness tampering conviction at the International Criminal Court.
Facebook blocked in Tripoli and other cities as fighting rages: residents
Facebook has been blocked in the Libyan capital of Tripoli and other cities, residents said on Monday as fighting between rival groups raged.
Congo’s top court excludes one ex-PM from presidential race, reinstates another
Democratic Republic of Congo’s top court on Monday excluded one former prime minister from December’s presidential election but ordered another reinstated to the list of candidates to succeed outgoing President Joseph Kabila.
Congo’s top court excludes opposition leader Bemba from presidential election
Democratic Republic of Congo’s top court said on Monday it had definitively excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba from December’s presidential election because of a witness tampering conviction at the International Criminal Court.
Slovenian president expresses concern over politician’s armed group
Slovenian President Borut Pahor expressed his concern on Monday after internet footage showed masked members of an armed group led by a fringe politician conducting training exercises.
Venezuela says migration flows are ‘normal’
Venezuela’s government on Monday said migratory patterns out of the OPEC nation are “normal” and that the situation was being exaggerated to justify an intervention by foreign powers.
Over $2 billion pledged to drought-stricken Lake Chad region
Donor countries pledged $2.17 billion to the drought-stricken area around Lake Chad on Monday, after a United Nations official warned that many millions in the African region still urgently needed help.
To spy or not to spy? German parties split over AfD
Differences emerged between Germany’s governing parties on Monday over how to respond to the Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) alleged ties to anti-Islamic and racist groups, as calls grew for the far-right party to be placed under surveillance.
Man who stabbed American tourists in Amsterdam names Wilders, cites ‘insults’ to Islam
A man who stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam’s central station last week named Dutch, anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders during police questioning and said he was motivated by perceived insults to Islam in the Netherlands, prosecutors said on Mo…
