Bolivia’s Morales cornered into calling new elections; rivals demand he resign
Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed on Sunday to hold new presidential elections at the recommendation of the Organization of American States (OAS), but opposition figures...
German coalition parties avert government crisis with pension deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Sunday broke a deadlock over a higher basic pension that had threatened the...
A dozen dead, fishermen missing after cyclone Bulbul lashes Bangladesh and India
At least 13 people were killed in Bangladesh and India after cyclone Bulbul lashed coastal areas this weekend, though prompt evacuations saved many lives and...
Bolivia’s Morales cornered into calling new elections; rivals demand he step aside
Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed on Sunday to hold new presidential elections at the recommendation of the Organization of American States (OAS), but the leading...
Hezbollah says its ‘arms won’t be twisted’ as crisis deepens
Political talks to agree an urgently needed Lebanese government are still deadlocked, three senior sources said on Sunday, as the powerful Shi’ite group Hezbollah indicated...
How did Bolivia end up in democratic crisis?
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, Latin America’s longest standing leader, is facing the severest challenge since he took power in 2006, with weeks of protests and...
Australia braces for more bushfires as conditions set to worsen
Australian firefighters raced on Sunday to contain widespread bushfires that have left three people dead, and warned of “catastrophic” fire conditions ahead, including around the...
Divided Spain holds its fourth election in four years
Spaniards went to the polls on Sunday in an election aimed at bringing longed-for stability, but that looks set to leave parliament as fractured as...
Eight killed in bombing in Turkish-controlled northeast Syria
Eight people were killed when a bomb exploded on Sunday in an area of northeast Syria controlled by Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies,...
Cambodian opposition figure Rainsy promises to intensify action
Cambodia’s self-exiled opposition veteran Sam Rainsy said on Sunday he would help organize protests against authoritarian ruler Hun Sen to build on growing international pressure...