Mathilde Boussion, Associated Press Updated 5:49 am CST, Thursday, January 10, 2019 FILE - This Nov. 23, 2018, file photo shows Felix Tshisekedi of Congo's Union for Democracy and Social Progress opposition party, at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Congo opposition leader Tshisekedi has won the long-delayed presidential election, the electoral commission announced early Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, to the surprise of many, as the vast country braced for possible protests over alleged rigging. less FILE - This Nov. 23, 2018, file photo shows Felix Tshisekedi of Congo's Union for Democracy and Social Progress opposition party, at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Congo opposition leader Tshisekedi has ... more Photo: Ben Curtis, AP Photo: Ben Curtis, AP Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close … [Read more...] about Some celebrate, others claim fraud in Congo election results
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The Latest: UN ‘takes note’ of Congo election results
Updated 7:15 pm PST, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Kinshasa resident watch the preliminary results of the elections broadcast on a television in Kinshasa, Congo, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019. As Congo anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election, many in the capital say they are convinced that the opposition won and that the delay in announcing results is allowing manipulation in favor of the ruling party. less Kinshasa resident watch the preliminary results of the elections broadcast on a television in Kinshasa, Congo, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019. As Congo anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election, many in ... more Photo: Jerome Delay, AP Photo: Jerome Delay, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Kinshasa resident watch the preliminary results of the … [Read more...] about The Latest: UN ‘takes note’ of Congo election results
North Korea’s Kim says to work for ‘welcomed’ result in second Trump summit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to make a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump achieve a result that would be welcomed by the international community, China's Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday after Kim visited Beijing. Kim said he hoped relevant sides would take North Korea's "reasonable concerns" seriously and actively respond to them to promote a comprehensive resolution to the Korean peninsula issue, China's official news agency said. The North Korean leader met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where they reiterated their support for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. (Reporting by Josh Horwitz and John Ruwitch; Editing by Paul Tait) … [Read more...] about North Korea’s Kim says to work for ‘welcomed’ result in second Trump summit
The Latest: Congo says provisional vote results coming today
Updated 10:11 am CST, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Congolese riot police take position around the electoral commission building at night in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday Jan. 8, 2019. As Congo anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election, many in the capital say they are convinced that the opposition won and that the delay in announcing results is allowing manipulation in favor of the ruling party. less Congolese riot police take position around the electoral commission building at night in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday Jan. 8, 2019. As Congo anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election, many in the ... more Photo: Jerome Delay, AP Photo: Jerome Delay, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Congolese riot police take position around the electoral commission … [Read more...] about The Latest: Congo says provisional vote results coming today
Security tight as Congo prepares to release vote results
Mathilde Boussion and David Keyton, Associated Press Updated 6:18 am CST, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Congolese riot police take position around the electoral commission building at night in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday Jan. 8, 2019. As Congo anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election, many in the capital say they are convinced that the opposition won and that the delay in announcing results is allowing manipulation in favor of the ruling party. less Congolese riot police take position around the electoral commission building at night in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday Jan. 8, 2019. As Congo anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election, many in the ... more Photo: Jerome Delay, AP Photo: Jerome Delay, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Congolese riot … [Read more...] about Security tight as Congo prepares to release vote results