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Poll workers in La Paz begin counting ballots in Bolivia's most closely watched general election in two decades, with right-wing candidates poised to take power for the first time since 2005. The vote, covering the presidency and both houses of parliament, unfolds amid a deep economic crisis, with annual inflation approaching 25 percent and severe shortages of fuel and dollars, the currency in which most Bolivians save. IMAGES
"The majority of the committee was of the view that inflation is a bit above target, maximum employment is at target, that calls for (...) modestly restrictive stance of policy for now. But we had two dissenters," US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells reporters in Washington, DC, after announcing they will keep interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive policy meeting. SOUNDBITE
A Bangladesh court remands in custody the former elections chief for his alleged role in rigging the vote in favour of now-ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina. KM Nurul Huda, 77, was ordered to be detained for four days while questioning continues, a day after a mob who smashed into his home and assaulted him eventually handed him to the police. IMAGES
Venezuelan citizens queue for a second day in Caracas to enlist in the national militia after President Nicolas Maduro called on his government's political base to move forward with the formation of peasant and worker militias. Maduro said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to US "threats," after Washington raised the bounty for his arrest and launched anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. Venezuela has responded by sending warships and drones to patrol its coastline and launching a drive to recruit thousands of militia members to bolster its defenses. IMAGES
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