Bloomberg At least sixteen people were killed in an Ivory Coast town ahead of the October 31 presidential elections, according to a government statement, laying blame on a civil disobedience campaign called by the opposition. Sporadic incidents of violence have been reported across the country, but the Dabou district, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the economic capital Abidjan, has ...

Bloomberg Growing public disapproval of Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s performance is fueling the anti-government protests sweeping the Southeast Asian nation, according to an opinion poll. More than 62% of participants in a survey last week said discontent with Prayuth was the key reason for the recent demonstrations, the poll by Suan Dusit University showed on Sunday. About 50% of ...

Bloomberg A tropical depression gained power south of Cuba to become tropical storm Zeta on Sunday as it travelled north into the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s poised to become the record 11th storm to hit the US in a single year. The tropical storm had winds of 40 miles (65 kilometres) per hour as it moved northwest about 250 ...