World

Venezuelan government suspends negotiations with opposition

Venezuela on Saturday said it would suspend negotiations with the opposition that were set to resume this weekend, after Cape Verde extradited Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a Venezuelan envoy, to the United States on money laundering charges.

Asia Pacific

ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in rare move

2:44 AM UTC

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson visits church where lawmaker stabbed to death

October 16, 2021

Asia Pacific

U.S. offers payments, relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack

October 16, 2021

World

Up to 17 U.S. missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti - media

As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped on Saturday by gang members in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, U.S. media reported.

5:08 AM UTC

Europe

Soldier suspected of firing towards Beirut protesters is under investigation - army

October 16, 2021

Asia Pacific

Melbourne to ease world's longest COVID-19 lockdowns as vaccinations rise

3:26 AM UTC

Middle East

Turnout in Iraq's election reached 43% -electoral commission

October 16, 2021

Americas

Venezuela government suspends talks with opposition over Saab extradition

October 16, 2021

Middle East

Lebanon Christian leader Bassil: probe into port blast should not be stopped

October 16, 2021

Africa

Congo protests turn violent as lawmakers select electoral commission chief

7:22 AM UTC

Middle East

Damascus accuses Israel of killing former member of Syrian parliament

Syria accused Israeli forces on Saturday of shooting dead Medhat Al-Saleh, a former member of Syrian parliament who had spent 12 years in jail in Israel, state-run television Al-Ekhbariya quoted the cabinet as saying.

October 16, 2021

Europe