Row with Bolivia creates New Year headache for Mexican president
A row between Mexico and Bolivia has created a New Year’s headache for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, exposing him to opposition attacks and testing the credibility of his pledge to stay out of other countries’ affairs.
Angola hits ‘Princess’ dos Santos with asset freeze
Angola has frozen the assets of Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire daughter of the country’s previous leader, in a sign that President João Lourenço is taking a tougher line against the former first family.
EU criticizes Bolivia’s expulsion of Spanish diplomats
The European Union said on Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” about Bolivia’s expulsion of Spanish officials caught up in an escalating diplomatic row between Mexico and the interim conservative administration in La Paz.
Bosnia indicts Serb army general over Srebrenica genocide
A Bosnian war crimes prosecutor on Tuesday indicted a Bosnian Serb former army general for taking part in the 1995 massacre of about 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, an atrocity described as genocide by two international courts.
Iraqi leaders assure Americans’ safety in call with Pompeo: State Dept
Iraqi leaders guaranteed the safety of American personnel and property on Tuesday in a telephone call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the State Department said after protesters attacked the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
Hong Kong protesters hold pro-democracy rallies in last hours of 2019
Thousands of protesters briefly blocked one of Hong Kong’s main roads on New Year’s Eve after forming human chains across the city and marching through shopping malls, urging people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020.
Hong Kong protesters stage New Year marches, little festive cheer
Hong Kong protesters formed giant human chains and marched through shopping malls on New Year’s Eve, urging people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020.
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos ‘stable’, treatment ongoing, state TV reports
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said is in a “stable condition” and continuing a program of medical treatment, state television said on Tuesday, citing a statement from the sultan’s office.
Factbox: One city, two views: Hong Kong residents split by age, education on support for protests
Most Hong Kong residents support the city’s ongoing protest movement, but the degree of support varies sharply by age, education and whether a person was locally-born, according to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute f…
Violent protests erupt around U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after U.S. air strikes
Protesters and militia fighters enraged by U.S. air strikes on Iraq staged a violent demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, torching a security post and hurling stones as security forces and embassy guards hit back with stun gren…
