Over 50 killed in Kenya bus crash The accident site of a bus crash in Kericho, Kenya, on October 10. The bus overturned* and its entire roof was ripped off* in the accident, killing more than 50 people and injuring 14 others. The cause of the accident was not clear.SD-Agencies Merkel’s allies suffer historic election losses German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CSU allies suffered historic losses in Bavaria state elections on Sunday, dealing a blow to her fragile three-party coalition government. The Christian Social Union (CSU) scored 37 percent, a steep 10-point drop from four years ago in the wealthy Alpine state it has ruled almost single-handedly* since the 1960s. As a result, it loses its absolute majority and must scramble for coalition allies — likely the conservative Free Voters, who won 11 percent. Jordan and Syria reopen Nassib border crossing The border crossing between Jordan and Syria officially opened to civilians and trade on Monday after being closed for three years. The Nassib crossing opened at 8 a.m., a border official on the Jordanian side in Jaber said, but added that there had been no traffic so far. One civilian could be seen waiting to cross. Jordanian state news agency Petra reported on Monday that Jordan and Syria had agreed to open the border to all in a change from an earlier statement that normal traffic would not be allowed until a later date. Trump thanks Turkey for pastor’s release U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the release of U.S. pastor* Andrew Brunson after two years in Turkish custody was a “tremendous step” toward improved relations with Turkey, but he denied cutting a deal with Ankara. “The only deal, if you could call it a deal, is a psychological one. We feel much differently about Turkey today than we did yesterday,” Trump said. A Turkish court on Friday sentenced Brunson to more than three years in prison but said he would not serve any further time because he had already been detained since October 2016. 11 killed in crash of car in Greece A speeding car carrying migrants collided with a truck in northern Greece on Saturday, killing 11 people, police said. Ten of the victims were believed to be migrants who crossed into Greece from Turkey. The 11th person was the car’s driver and a suspected migrant smuggler, police said. Police said the car in which the migrants were packed had another vehicle’s license plates and is suspected of having been used for migrant trafficking. Haley to resign as US ambassador to UN U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 9 that he has accepted Nikki Haley’s resignation as the country’s ambassador* to the United Nations. Trump told reporters at the oval office that Haley will be leaving at the end of the year. As for a replacement, Trump told reporters he was considering five candidates and a successor would be named in two to three weeks — or maybe sooner. (SD-Agencies) | 