‘El Clasico’ sparks pro-independence protests near Barcelona stadium
Chanting “Independence” and “Free political prisoners”, several thousand Catalan protesters gathered near Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium on Wednesday hours before the home side was to face rivals Real Madrid in Spain’s most high-profile match.
Warmbier parents praise bill calling for further North Korea sanctions
The parents of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died after 17 months in a North Korean prison, hailed on Wednesday new congressional legislation passed in their son’s name that calls for further sanctions on Pyongyang.
Malnutrition curses the children of Venezuela
Last August, Francys Rivero, an unemployed single mother of four, feared for her baby’s life. Two months after his birth, even though she was breastfeeding him regularly, Kenai de Jesus wasn’t gaining weight.
Senate panel advances Russia sanctions bill ‘from hell’
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Wednesday that would impose sanctions on Russia, but there was no indication of when the full Senate might vote on the measure that one sponsor called the sanctions bill “from hell.”
Thousands in Poland protest against latest judicial reforms
Thousands gathered in cities across Poland on Wednesday to protest against a proposal by the ruling nationalists that would allow for judges to be fired if they question the legitimacy of the government’s judicial reforms.
Slovak ex-top prosecutor charged as probes into reporter’s murder widen
Slovakia’s former chief prosecutor has been charged with abuse of power for hiding recordings from a secret service operation, Slovak police and media said on Wednesday, the latest fall-out from an investigation into a journalist’s murder in 2018.
Lebanon’s Hariri says he will not be PM again
Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri withdrew as a candidate for prime minister on Wednesday, and Shi’ite Hezbollah with its ally Amal moved toward nominating a former education minister for the job, two senior sources familiar with their position said.
Bolivian prosecutors issue arrest warrant for exiled president Morales
Bolivian prosecutors on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against former president Evo Morales for alleged sedition and terrorism related to accusations from the interim government that he has been stirring unrest since resigning.
Warmbier parents praise bill calling for further North Korea sanctions
The parents of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died after 17 months in a North Korean prison, hailed on Wednesday new congressional legislation passed in their son’s name that calls for further sanctions on Pyongyang.
U.S. citizenship path for thousands of Liberians tucked in spending bill
Thousands of Liberian immigrants without permanent legal status in the United States will be eligible to apply for green cards and eventual U.S. citizenship under the terms of a defense spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
