At least one killed as protests rock Nicaragua; Ortega defiant
Police and supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega clashed in Managua on Sunday with demonstrators calling for the release of people imprisoned during recent protests, leaving at least one person dead, authorities said.
Cuba’s new president makes first trip to old Cold War foe United States
Cuba’s new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, arrived in New York on Sunday for his first trip to the United States, where he will denounce the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on his country at the U.N. General Assembly, state-run media reported.
Palestinians say one killed as Israeli troops fire on Gaza protest
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian who was among a group of Gazans throwing burning tires and fireworks during a protest along the border on Sunday, officials in Gaza said.
Opposition leader Solih says he has won Maldives election
Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who fought a bitter election campaign against President Abdulla Yameen, said he had won Sunday’s presidential vote with a 16 percent margin after 92 percent of the votes had been counted.
German coalition avoids split with solution to spymaster crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition resolved a dispute over Germany’s scandal-tainted spymaster on Sunday, ending a crisis that had prompted concerns the six-month-old government could fall apart.
Maldives opposition candidate says he has won presidential election
Maldives opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who fought a bitter election campaign against President Abdulla Yameen, said that he had won Sunday’s presidential vote with a 16 pct margin after 92 pct of votes had been counted.
German government agrees solution to spymaster crisis that threatened coalition
Germany’s interior minister said on Sunday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition had agreed on a way to solve a crisis over the future of Germany’s scandal-tainted spymaster that had threatened their alliance.
Opposition candidate takes lead in Maldives presidential election
Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has taken a 16 percentage point lead over incumbent Abdulla Yameen in the Maldives’ presidential election, according to early provisional counts reported by local media.
German coalition hangs in balance as spymaster saga drags on
Leaders of the parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government were believed to be meeting on Sunday to discuss how to end a crisis over the future of Germany’s scandal-tainted spymaster that is threatening their six-month-old alliance.
German government agrees solution to spymaster deal that threatened coalition
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Sunday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition had agreed on a solution to a crisis over the future of Germany’s scandal-tainted spymaster that had threatened their alliance.
