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After violence, Ecuadorians return to streets ahead of talks
Quito, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — Residents of Ecuador’s capital ventured out into the streets Sunday despite a 24-hour military curfew, picking their way through piles of burnt tires, chunks of pavement and tree trunks smoldering after a day of violent protests across Quito.
Poland’s ruling conservatives seek majority in key election
Warsaw, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — Poles were voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party was favored to win, buoyed by the popularity of its conservative agenda and generous social spending.
Mozambique braces for ‘ill-tempered and nasty’ election
Maputo, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — Mozambique’s elections on Tuesday are almost certain to be won by the ruling Frelimo party and President Filipe Nyusi but it is unclear if the results will bring badly needed stability and economic growth.
Brexit divorce talks between UK and EU go down to the wire
London, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Cabinet colleagues that it will require a “significant amount of work” to strike a Brexit deal with the European Union, amid signs of progress in last-minute talks but also deep-seated skepticism about the chances of an agreement.
Tunisia votes for president: media magnate or law professor
Tunis, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — Tunisians are voting for president Sunday in an unusual contest pitting a populist tycoon who just got out of jail against a conservative professor backed by resurgent Islamists.
Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
Washington, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is an “island of one” for removing U.S. forces from northeastern Syria.
President orders army onto streets of Ecuadorian capital
Quito, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — Ecuador’s army took to the streets after President Lenín Moreno ordered the first 24-hour curfew in decades in response to a day of attacks on government buildings and media offices.
World Standards Day Monday
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) –The ‘World Standards Day 2019’ will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Monday, aiming to raise awareness among regulators, industries and consumers about the importance of products and service quality.
German police free Polish woman kidnapped in Netherlands
Berlin, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — German police say they have liberated a 22-year-old Polish woman who was kidnapped by three Polish men in the Netherlands.
IS supporters escape as Turkish troops near key Syrian town
Akcakale, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — Turkish forces approached a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria on Sunday, setting off clashes that allowed hundreds of Islamic State supporters to escape from a camp for displaced people near a U.S.-led coalition base, Syrian Kurdish officials said.