Bolivia's Morales leads presidential election, but runoff likely

Bolivian President Evo Morales led Sunday's election, but did not have enough votes to avoid a potentially risky runoff with chief rival Carlos Mesa in December, a preliminary count of nearly 84% of official results by the electoral board showed.

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Hong Kong firms, lacking riot insurance, pick up pieces from protest damage

Hong Kong's businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory's most violent protests in living memory as few of them bought insurance coverage for riot damage, industry insiders said.

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Bolivia's Morales leads election after quick count; second round looks likely

Bolivian President Evo Morales led Sunday's election with 45.71% of votes compared to 37.84% for his closest rival Carlos Mesa, according to a quick count of 83% of votes by the country's electoral board.

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Showered in blaze of bullets, upscale Mexican neighborhood in shock after cartel assault

The trendy bars and restaurants along the main strip of the Mexican city overwhelmed late last week by an army of cartel gunmen slowly began their recovery over the weekend even as many traumatized residents still shied away.

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New best story on Hacker News: Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice (2011)

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Five things to know about Canada's general election

Will Canadians give Justin Trudeau a second chance when they head to the polls on 21 October?

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Franco exhumation: Why is Spain moving dictator's remains?

Franco's burial site has long been the subject of debate. Here's why the saga could end this week.

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In Pictures: Sudan's lost Jewish community

A recent call from Sudan that Jewish people could return shines a light on a once thriving community.

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Fire chickens and sea pigs: The artist bringing Chinese words to life

Frankie Huang translates the literal names of Chinese animals into whimsical works of art.

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Romania forest murder as battle over logging turns violent

Liviu Pop died last week, the second forest ranger killed in the past month.

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Astros top Yankees 6-4 to win ALCS, advance to World Series

10/19/19 9:28 PM

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'Abominable' film axed in Malaysia after rebuffing order to cut China map

DreamWorks' animated movie "Abominable" will not be released in Malaysia after its producers declined to meet a censor board requirement to cut a scene showing China's "nine-dash line" in the South China Sea, the movie distributor said on Sunday.

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Australia's attorney-general says Canberra local law on cannabis has no legal force

Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter said on Sunday that Canberra's new legislation legalizing possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use do not provide legal protection and clash with federal laws.

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Trump abandons plan to host G7 summit at his Miami golf course after criticism

The plan to use one of the president's resorts in Florida sparked bipartisan criticism.

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House Speaker Pelosi holds talks in Jordan with King Abdullah

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress held talks in Jordan on Saturday with King Abdullah II and other top Jordanian officials.

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All U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State militants and "to help defend Iraq."

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Pelosi, other US lawmakers arrive in Jordan for talks on Syria

10/19/19 7:55 PM

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All U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to Iraq: Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State militants and "to help defend Iraq."

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Superyacht linked to Malaysia's 1MDB for sale, again

A superyacht linked to a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal at Malaysian fund 1MDB is up for sale, according to a listing by the yacht broker.

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Hong Kong tightens security ahead of planned protest

Hong Kong tightened security ahead of a planned anti-government march on Sunday afternoon, with some metro services halted and public facilities shuttering as pro-democracy leaders called on citizens to join the protest in spite of the risk of arrest.

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President Trump says Miami resort will no longer host G7 summit in 2020

10/19/19 7:14 PM

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Argentina's Macri appeals to 'angry' voters at massive Buenos Aires rally

Argentine President Mauricio Macri called on "angry" voters to get behind him ahead of presidential elections next week, as he looks to defy the odds and rein in Peronist challenger Alberto Fernandez, who beat him heavily in a primary vote in August.

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Brazil environment: Clean-up on beaches affected by oil spill

Thousands of people work to remove oil and tar from beaches as source of spill remains unclear.

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Canada's Trudeau, main rival trade attacks as campaign grinds to conclusion

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the loss of his Parliamentary majority in an election next week, traded attacks with his main rival on Saturday as a bad-tempered campaign entered its last few days.

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The Japanese student who knocked on the wrong door

An exchange student got lost in Louisiana at Halloween in 1992 - his parents are still processing what happened.

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Kenya's Brigid Kosgei: School dropout, mother of twins and world record-holder

Women's marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei says her difficult childhood keeps her on track.

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Are US billionaires really going to pay more tax?

For years, the assumption has been that most Americans are anti-tax, but are attitudes changing?

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Does Zimbabwe have force labour in its diamond mines?

The US government has banned the import of rough diamonds, but Zimbabwe says the claims are unfounded.

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Elton John: 'I still want my dad's approval'

The star lifts the curtain on his life and career, and reveals what he'll do after his farewell tour.

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The rainforest under a different light

Richard Mosse's ultraviolet photography of rainforest flora.

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Eritrea - where ATMs are unknown and Sim cards are like gold dust

A BBC team gets rare access to Eritrea, often described as one of the most repressive states in Africa.

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What's it like working with someone you're married to?

Some couples who work together say it makes both partnerships stronger, but it's not always easy to navigate.

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Are US billionaires really going to pay more tax?

For years, the assumption has been that most Americans are anti-tax, but are attitudes changing?

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