Politics

Canadians head to the polls, Trudeau hopes to stay in power

Some 27.4 million Canadians are eligible to elect 338 members of parliament after a tense and sometimes bitter election campaign.

Spain to exhume ex-dictator Franco's remains to discreet grave

The government plans to transport the remains over the 35-kilometre (21-mile) distance by helicopter where only Franco's relatives and some government officials will be allowed to attend.

Turkish, Russian presidents to discuss Syria in Moscow meeting

The visit comes after Ankara launched Operation Peace Spring on October 9 to eliminate terrorists from northern Syria in order to secure Turkey’s borders and aid in the safe return of Syrian refugees.

China's silent foray into Nepal

Chinese premier Xi Jinping visited Nepal recently, where China’s influence has grown rapidly, prompting Washington to push back – but is it ‘too little, too late’?

'All of them means all of them' – Lebanon protesters

Lebanon's Cabinet approved sweeping reforms with no new taxes in hopes to appease hundreds of thousands of people who have been protesting for days, calling for indiscriminate accountability and for Prime Minister Saad Hariri's government to resign.

Elections in Algeria: a facade to maintain the status quo?

Removing military control over Algeria's politics is a lengthy process that will not be ended by protests or elections.

South Sudan rebel leader seeks further delay to unity government

The rebel leader of South Sudan Riek Machar said Sunday that he wants to further delay the setting up a power-sharing government, warning that rushing into the arrangement would lead to disaster.

UK PM sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the EU seeking a delay to Britain's impending departure from the bloc, as required by law. But he followed it with a signed letter indicating that he does not favor another extension.

Barcelona mayor pleads for violence in Catalonia to stop

"This cannot continue. Barcelona does not deserve it," Mayor Ada Colau told reporters, adding that Friday's violence was the worst so far.

European governments move to veto Facebook's digital currency

The 'Libra', Facebook's digital currency, is widely viewed by the EU as a threat to national sovereignty.

Who will the YPG end up with - Damascus or Washington?

The PKK’s Syrian affiliate has courted several powers over the years. But within the context of the recent Turkish operation, it may be running out of options.

Understanding the history of the PKK's alliance with the Syrian regime

Damascus has had a tactical relationship with the PKK since the 1970s, when the terror group was in its infancy. Now the old ties are being renewed in light of Turkey's military operation in northern Syria.