Elections / Voting
Myanmar police break up protest in city of Mandalay
Police advance on the street during protests against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 20, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer (Reuters) – Police in the Myanmar city of Mandalay opened fire and used tear gas on Saturday to break up an anti-coup protest but it was not clear if they fired live ammunition or rubber bullets, according …
Somalia leaders fail to break deadlock over presidential vote
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali leaders have failed to end a stalemate over the selection of a new president scheduled for next week, government officials said on Saturday, raising the risk of more political turmoil. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, President of Somalia. REUTERS/Jack Hill/Pool President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed flew back to the capital Mogadishu without a deal …
Gulf markets mixed as Biden win is no ‘make or break’ for regional economies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf stock markets were muted on Sunday after Joe Biden’s U.S. election victory, reflecting expectations that his administration will not bring radical changes to the region’s struggling economies. In Saudi Arabia, the stocks index .TASI declined 0.2% at market open but posted some gains in early trading and was up 0.3% at …
EU leaders break deadlock to impose sanctions on Belarus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders broke a diplomatic deadlock on Friday and imposed sanctions on Belarus after hours of summit talks, assuring Cyprus that the bloc would also punish Turkey if it continues oil and gas drilling in disputed areas of the Mediterranean. The deal on sanctions against about 40 officials accused of rigging August’s …
Croatia’s ruling HDZ wins parliamentary vote, majority within reach
Croatian Prime Minister and leader of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Andrej Plenkovic gestures after the results were announced during parliamentary election, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Zagreb, Croatia, July 5, 2020. REUTERS/Marko Djurica ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia’s ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) convincingly won a parliamentary election on Sunday, held …
Anti-racism protests undoubtedly increase risk of coronavirus spread -UK health minister
LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – Anti-racism protests attended by thousands of people in London and other major British cities “undoubtedly” risk causing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases again, British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday. Thousands of people attended protests on Saturday to voice their anger at police brutality after the …
Britain’s health service recorded worst ever emergency performance in October
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Health Service recorded its worst ever performance in treating patients in emergency wards in October, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson who has claimed that only the Conservatives can safeguard the cherished institution. FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a hat covered in badges during a demonstration to demand more …
Spain’s Sanchez will call other parties to break political deadlock
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday that he would call other party leaders starting on Monday to tackle a political stalemate after the country’s fourth election in four years again delivered a hung parliament. Acting Prime Minister Sanchez said he aimed to form a stable, “progressive” government. Reporting by Jesus …
British PM pushes for Brexit deal vote after being forced to seek delay
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will again try to put his Brexit deal to a vote in parliament on Monday after he was forced by his opponents to send a letter seeking a delay from the European Union. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the House of Commons as …
GM appeals directly to employees as strike losses mount, riling UAW
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co took the unusual step of appealing directly to employees in a blog post on Friday that laid out the terms of the automaker’s latest offer aimed at ending a month-long strike, angering the union with which it is negotiating. FILE PHOTO: Striking union workers walk the picket line outside …
