India’s controversial citizenship law sparks violent protests
India moved thousands of troops into the northeastern state of Assam on Thursday as violent protests erupted against a new law that would make it easier for non-Muslim minorities from some neighboring countries to seek Indian citizenship.
New Zealand police preparing to retrieve bodies from White Island on Friday
Police in New Zealand said they are making plans to retrieve the bodies on Friday of eight people killed in a volcanic eruption.
New Zealand volcano death toll rises to eight and will continue to climb
The death toll from a New Zealand volcano eruption rose to eight on Thursday, with two victims dying in hospital, and will continue to climb with eight victims presumed dead on the island and more than 20 in intensive care suffering severe burns.
Israel to hold March 2 election, its third in less than a year
Israel will hold an election on March 2, its third in less than a year, parliament decided on Thursday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival failed to parlay the previous two ballots into a new coalition government.
Chilean lawmakers censure ex-interior minister over rights abuses
Chile’s Senate voted on Wednesday to strip a former interior minister of his right to hold public office, saying he failed to prevent human rights abuses by security forces during days of violent protests.
United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again
Voters went to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain towards another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union.
Brazen kidnappings multiply in Myanmar’s Rakhine state as conflict deepens
It was a brazen daytime attack by ethnic rebels fighting for greater autonomy in the jungles of western Myanmar.
Brazil president Bolsonaro says he has a possible skin cancer
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he has a possible skin cancer, after a medical visit where he had a mole removed from his ear.
Australia’s New South Wales government says 10 victims of volcano to be transferred to Sydney hospitals
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state government said on Thursday 10 victims of the volcano eruption in New Zealand will be transferred to hospitals around Sydney.
‘Highly volatile’ NZ volcano prevents body recovery, death toll rises to eight
The New Zealand volcano that fatally erupted earlier this week is “highly volatile” and could explode again in the next day, making it too risky to send in recovery teams to retrieve bodies, officials said on Thursday.
