Opinion

Officials in flood-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter, and medicine as the death toll reached 950 on Monday following weeks of heavy rain.

Sunday's race actually saw slightly fewer people casting their ballots -- just 1.3 million out of 4.1 million registered voters -- but the turnout percentage was higher due to a smaller overall voting population.

Fearful of far-right parties making gains at the ballot box, governments across Europe are scrambling to take a tougher stance.

The United Nations called on the Taliban authorities on Sunday to lift its ban on Afghan women working in its offices, saying the restriction puts "life-saving services" at risk.