Islamist Party in Tunisia Concedes to Secularists
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 27th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Islamist Party in Tunisia Concedes to Secularists
Nidaa Tounes has won the largest number of seats in the election, defeating its main rival, the Islamist party Ennahda, according to two analyses of results.
Brazil Vote Highlights a Rift Linked to Economics
President Dilma Rousseff, who was re-elected on Sunday, has signaled changes that could bring a shift away from policies that have created anger in Brazil’s business establishment.
Q. and A.: Investigating Abandoned Chemical Weapons in Iraq
C.J. Chivers, a New York Times reporter, and John Ismay, a contributor, respond to readers’ questions about aging chemical munitions found in Iraq.
World Briefing: Iraq: Suicide Bomb Kills Scores in a Town Seized From ISIS
A suicide bomber driving a Humvee packed with explosives drove into a security checkpoint for Iraqi troops and Shiite militiamen south of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 38, officials said.