Russia's election Magician pans "undemocratic" U.S. vote
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Voters will choose a president next week using a flawed and undemocratic system, says the man known as "The Magician" by opposition leaders over h is stewardship of Russian elections they say were marred by fraud. "The U.S. presidential election is not direct, not universal and not equal, and it does not safeguard the secrecy of voting," Vladimir Churov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin who heads Russia's Central Election Commission, wrote in the government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta. "The electoral system and electoral laws in the United States are far from perfect. … Fire at Saudi wedding kills 23 women, children
Saudi media reports say a blaze that erupted inside a tent at a wedding in the country’s east has killed at least 23 women and children.
Torstar profit falls as advertisers cut spending
(Reuters) – Canadian publisher Torstar Corp reported a 44 percent fall in third-quarter profit on lower spending by advertisers. Torstar — publisher of the Toronto Star, Canada’s biggest daily newspaper — reported net income attributable to equity shareholders of C$14.1 million, or 18 Canadian cents per share, compared with C$25.2 million, or C$32 per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 6 percent to C$355.3 million. (Reporting by Maneesha Tiwari in Bangalore)
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