Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro says he poses no threat of coup
Brazil’s leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro said in an interview aired on Globo TV that he posed no danger of a coup and that he was seeking office by the ballot only, working to allay fears about his past praise of military dictatorships.
Venezuela says jailed lawmaker commits suicide; opposition says he was killed
Venezuela’s government said on Monday that a jailed opposition lawmaker killed himself by jumping from the 10th floor of the state intelligence agency headquarters (SEBIN) where he was being held, but his party said that he was murdered by the governme…
Far-right Brazil candidate snubs ‘peace and love,’ readies for bitter runoff
Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he would stick to his hardline agenda on guns, crime and graft in the second round of the election on Oct. 28, alarming senior statesmen and human rights advocates alike.
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Saudis to prove missing journalist left Istanbul consulate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Riyadh to prove its claim that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since last week, left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, while the White House said the world deserves answ…
U.S.’ Pompeo hails ‘significant’ North Korea progress; experts skeptical
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday hailed “significant progress” in talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the weekend and said the sides were “pretty close” to agreeing details for a second summit between Kim and President Donald Tru…
Trump: concerned about reports of Saudi journalist missing in Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was concerned about reports of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since last week and Turkish sources have said that authorities believe he was killed inside the Saudi consulate …
Second Russian blamed for Skripal poisoning named as GRU doctor: Bellingcat
The second of two Russians who Britain blames for the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was named by investigative website Bellingcat on Monday as a military doctor for Russia’s GRU intelligence service.
Macedonian government adopts draft law on name change
The Macedonian government adopted on Monday a draft law on changing the country’s name as agreed with Greece and passed it to parliament for adoption, with the outcome still uncertain.
UK police decline comment on report identifying Skripal poisoner
British police declined to comment on the real identities of the men charged with poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, after investigative website Bellingcat said it had uncovered the real identity of a second suspect.
Haiti quake death toll rises to 15, and 300 injured
An earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday killed 15 people, injured another 300 and destroyed 40 houses, Jerry Chandler, head of the Caribbean country’s civil protection agency, said on Monday.
