Reuters, Istanbul
Turkey said on Sunday that 2,756 people were dismissed from their jobs in public institutions including soldiers, teachers and ministry personnel over links to “terror” organizations.
The dismissed personnel were found to be members of, or linked to, “terror” groups, structures and entities that act against national security, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette.
Liberia to vote in delayed run-off for new president
AFP, Monrovia
Liberians choose a new leader Tuesday in a run-off between Vice President Joseph Boakai and footballing icon George Weah, a vote that will mark the country’s first democratic transition since 1944.
After seven weeks of delays caused by legal complaints lodged by Boakai’s ruling Unity Party against the country’s electoral commission, polling stations are due to open at 8:00 am (0800 GMT) and close at 6:00 pm for Liberia’s 2.1 million registered voters.
10 killed, 17 hurt in Pak road accident
AP, Multan
Police say two speeding buses coming from opposite directions have collided and crashed into a van on a highway in central Pakistan, killing 10 people and injuring 17 others.
Local police chief Arfan Buhadar says the collision took place early Sunday near the town of Jam Shoro, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of the city of Multan.
He says some of the injured are in critical condition and that the death toll could increase.
Venezuela to free 80 opponents
AFP, Caracas
In a rare gesture of good will to the opposition, Venezuela decided Saturday to free about 80 people detained during demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government.
Delcy Rodriguez, the president of the assembly and head of its Truth Commission investigating the protests, said a recommendation on the release had gone to Maduro and the relevant criminal-justice offices.
