Voting is underway in Mozambique's presidential election, but Ossufo Momade, the candidate of the Mozambique National Resistance Movement, better known as Renamo, has already said his party will not accept any potentially "rigged" results, Bloomberg reported Oct. 14.
Thailand's public railway company is expected to sign a public-private partnership on Oct. 25 for a 220-kilometer (137-mile) high-speed rail project worth $7.5 billion linking airports to five provinces under the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), The Thaiger reported Oct. 15.
China has reportedly finalized "initial plans" to build bridges connecting its mainland to the two Taiwanese islands located just off the coast of Xiamen, Taiwan News reported Oct. 14.
South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk has resigned amid opposition pressure and public protests spurred by allegations of financial crimes and obtaining academic favors for his children, AFP reported Oct. 14.
The United Kingdom is joining other European countries in limiting its arms sales to Turkey by suspending new export licenses over Ankara's military offensive in northern Syria, Reuters reported Oct. 15.
Russian forces have taken up positions near the Syrian city of Manbij after U.S. troops withdrew from the area, Newsweek reported Oct. 14.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Oct. 14 that he would soon issue an executive order imposing sanctions on current and former Turkish government officials, increasing steel tariffs to 50 percent, and ceasing negotiations on a new trade deal with Turkey in response to Ankara's offensive in northeastern Syria.
Tunisian independent outsider Kais Saied has won the country's presidential elections after receiving 72.21 percent of the vote in a runoff against media magnate Nabil Karoui, according to the Tunisian electoral commission, Tunisie Numerique reported Oct. 14.
Saudi forces have taken control over security in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, Reuters reported Oct. 14, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, responsibility for security in the city was handed over to a Saudi commander last week.
Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has repealed a controversial decree abolishing fuel subsidies, restoring them in their original form, the BBC reported Oct. 14.
