Landslide Green gains tip Swiss parliament to the left
Green politicians celebrate victory in elections to the Swiss parliament GENEVA, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Green parties have made historic gains…
Thousands protest against Haiti’s president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people demonstrated in Port-au-Prince, demanding that Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise step down. “Jovenel…
Bolivia: Pres Morales narrowly wins first round in presidential election, faces run-off
LA PAZ, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Evo Morales, seeking a controversialfourth term, led Bolivia’s presidential election race Sunday but faces…
Update: Chile extends state of emergency as unrest death toll hits seven
SANTIAGO, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people died Sunday when a garment factory was torched by looters near Chile’s capital…
Opposition losers Renamo calls for Mozambique elections to be cancelled
MAPUTO, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique’s main opposition party has called for Tuesday’s elections to be cancelled, citing violence and…
Five killed in twin attacks on Burkina Faso government forces
The army said the security forces successfully fought off assailants before the arrival of reinforcements. OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Chilean president reverses public transport fare hike that sparked protests
SANTIAGO, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chilean president Sebastian Pinera announced he would reverse public transport fare hikes which had caused…
Niger floods force 23,000 from their homes
NIAMEY, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Floods in southeast Niger have forced 23,000 people to flee their homes since early October,…
Russia: Three arrests after dam break in Siberia
Images released by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry show heavy localized flooding MOSCOW, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three officials at…
Police free nearly 150 from so-called Islamic school in northern Nigeria, 4th such operation
ABUJA, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police said they had freed nearly 150 students from a purported school in northern Nigeria…