World News Hits on Wednesday

See news presents the most dominating headlines of the world news on Wednesday

Chile Extends Curfew Again as Violent Unrest Paralyzes One of Latin America's Biggest Cities

Broken glass and bricks littered streets in Santiago after more violent protests Monday, prompting Chile's government to extend a curfew in the capital for a third straight day. (CNN)

Lebanese Prime Minister Cancels Cabinet Meeting on Friday Amid Mass Protests

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri canceled the cabinet meeting that was scheduled for Friday afternoon in the city of Baabda in wake of mass protests, Lebanon's Al Manar news channel reported, citing the Council of Ministers. (Sputnik)

Indonesia Cabinet Unveiled, Includes President's Main Rival

Indonesian President Joko Widodo unveiled his cabinet for a second term on Wednesday, retaining former World Bank Economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister and tapping the leader of the opposition as he seeks to push through reforms. (Reuters)

Bolivian Protesters Flood Capital as Morales Whisker Away From Outright Victory

Bolivians furious over what they saw as an attempt by leftist President Evo Morales to rig Sunday’s election protested outside the hotel in the capital city of La Paz where the country’s electoral board was processing remaining ballots on Tuesday. (Reuters)

Assad Visits Frontline in Idlib, Vows to Retake All of Syrian Land

Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited the frontline in the Idlib province – the last major stronghold of the militants. He then sent a clear message to Ankara that Damascus intends to regain all of its lands. (Russia Today)

Johnson Brexit Deal Clears Hurdle but Timetable Rejected

U.K. lawmakers endorsed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. But in a sign of the challenges ahead, lawmakers voted minutes later against a proposed timetable to push it through Parliament by Oct. 31 (Th Wall Street Journal)

Boris Johnson Loses a Critical Brexit Vote, Throwing the Process into Disarray

Lawmakers voted down a measure to compress the timetable to debate the new withdrawal deal, in a rebuke to the prime minister.  (The New York Times)