Spain to overhaul sexual assault law, strengthen victims’ rights
Spain’s government is poised to toughen legislation against sexual violence to bolster victim rights and improve the state’s response to such crimes, government sources said on Thursday.
Avalanche on Svalbard Arctic archipelago kills two Germans
Two Germans were killed on Thursday when an avalanche hit a glacier in the western part of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norwegian news agency NTB said.
Mexican President Lopez Obrador says unaware of probe into ex-President Pena Nieto
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said he is not aware of an investigation into his predecessor, Enrique Pena Nieto, after a media report that law enforcement authorities are probing the former leader.
More companies interested in using humanitarian channel to Iran: U.S. envoy
U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday the United States was in talks with at least two more companies that would like to send food and medicine to Iran through the Swiss humanitarian channel.
U.S. blacklists five Iranian officials for impeding ‘fair’ elections
The United States blacklisted five Iranian officials on Thursday, accusing them of preventing free and fair elections a day before a parliamentary vote that it branded a “sham.”
No ‘smoking gun’ in wartime archives of Pius XII on Holocaust, Vatican says
The Vatican will on March 2 open up its archives on the wartime pontificate of Pius XII to allow scholars to probe accusations that he turned a blind eye to the Holocaust, but they will find he helped Jews behind the scenes, Holy See officials say.
Man arrested after non-fatal stabbing inside London mosque
A man stabbed a 70-year-old muezzin leading prayers inside a London mosque on Thursday and was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police and mosque officials said.
Anti-euthanasia protesters rally in Lisbon ahead of parliament vote
Hundreds of Portuguese, old and young, protested outside parliament on Thursday against proposed bills that would legalize euthanasia as lawmakers geared up for a fierce debate on the issue that is likely to be approved in a house vote.
World community must help Venezuela to end humanitarian crisis: Lima Group bloc
The world needs to stop the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, hit by political conflict and a collapsing economy, members of the Lima Group regional bloc said on Thursday.
China releases water from dams to ease Mekong River drought, promises more help
China on Thursday said it was helping its downstream neighbors cope with a prolonged drought by releasing more water from its dams on the Mekong River, adding it would consider sharing information on hydrology to provide further assistance in the futur…
