Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes northern Haiti, causing injuries
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the northernmost tip of Haiti late on Saturday, injuring a number of people and causing some damage to buildings including an auditorium that collapsed, authorities and media reported.
Nigerian ex-minister and Chibok girls champion to run for president
Former Nigerian minister Obiageli Ezekwesili, co-founder of a group to raise awareness about more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014, announced on Sunday that she will run for president next year.
Afghanistan prepares for election amid fraud allegations, fear of Taliban
Najibullah, a 47 year-old shopkeeper in the main bazaar of Kabul’s old city, is resisting the widespread pessimism and allegations of cheating that have hung over elections to Afghanistan’s often-derided parliament this month.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro surges ahead of Sunday vote, but run-off likely
Brazil’s far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has increased his lead over leftist Fernando Haddad on the eve of Sunday’s divisive presidential election, but they are deadlocked in a likely run-off vote on Oct. 28, two polls showed on Saturday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro widens lead but tied with Haddad for run-off: polls
Brazil’s far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has increased his lead over leftist Fernando Haddad on the eve of Sunday’s presidential election, but they are statistically tied in a likely second-round run-off on Oct. 28, two polls showed on Saturday.
Cameroon goes to the polls as Biya seeks to extend 36-year rule
Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday for an election widely expected to extend the 36-year rule of President Paul Biya and confirm his place as one of Africa’s last multi-decade leaders.
Newcomers winners in Latvian election, tough coalition talks ahead
Latvia’s ruling coalition lost its majority and two newly formed parties took more than a quarter of the votes amid widespread disillusion with the Baltic country’s politicians, the result in Saturday’s parliamentary elections showed with 80 percent of…
Saudi source denies journalist Khashoggi was killed at consulate in Istanbul
A source at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul denied on Sunday a Reuters report which cited Turkish sources saying they believed that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate building.
Bosnians vote in polls haunted by nationalist rivalries
Bosnians began voting on Sunday to decide whether their country will pursue a path toward European Union membership and NATO integration or sink deeper into ethnic strife and further fragmentation.
Exclusive: Turkish police believe Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed in consulate – sources
Turkish authorities believe that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, was killed inside the consulate, two Turkish sources said on Saturday.
