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Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns
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Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns

Italy’s president began a second day of talks Thursday aimed at solving the political crisis shaking the country after the…
Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia
Middle East

Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamists are hoping the genial Beethoven fan they have nominated to run in next month’s…
Conservative Giammattei elected Guatemala president
World

Conservative Giammattei elected Guatemala president

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was elected as Guatemala’s president on Sunday, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the…
Pride and prejudice: Poland at war over gay rights before vote
World

Pride and prejudice: Poland at war over gay rights before vote

Poland’s October general election is shaping up to be dominated neither by the economy nor politics as the devout Catholic…
Tunisian defense minister Zbidi submits bid to run for president
Middle East

Tunisian defense minister Zbidi submits bid to run for president

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi submitted his candidacy for a presidential election on Sept. 15 as an…
Tunisia’s moderate Ennahda VP Mourou to run in presidential elections
Middle East

Tunisia’s moderate Ennahda VP Mourou to run in presidential elections

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s biggest political party Ennahda named a candidate for presidential elections on Tuesday, the first time the…
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV
Middle East

Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s supreme court on Monday ordered two former ministers to be taken into custody over suspected corruption…
Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack
Middle East

Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban on Tuesday denounced as a sham a presidential election due next month, saying their fighters…
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
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Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free…
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
World

Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown

The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people…
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