Bolivia’s Morales lands in Argentina, will be granted refugee status: foreign minister
Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales arrived on Thursday in Argentina where he will be granted refugee status, Argentina’s new Foreign Minister Felipe Sola said.
Algerian protesters rally as vote goes ahead
Thousands of people took to the streets in Algiers and other cities on Thursday chanting “No vote! We want freedom!” as Algerian authorities held a presidential election that protesters view as a charade to keep the ruling elite in power.
Chile’s Pinera faces impeachment trial over right’s abuses in protests
Chile’s lower house began to debate Thursday a move to impeach President Sebastian Pinera over allegations he failed to safeguard human rights during weeks of rioting, a political test that he is likely to survive but may still batter his teetering pre…
Fire on Russia’s only aircraft carrier brought under control: agencies
A fire on Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has been brought under control, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday, citing the Northern Fleet.
Russian TV pulls Ukrainian president’s sitcom after editing out joke about Putin
A Russian television channel has abruptly stopped airing the sitcom that launched the political career of Ukraine’s president, after viewers noticed it had edited out an obscene joke about Vladimir Putin from the first episode.
Former Spanish soccer players sentenced to prison for raping teenager
Three former Spanish soccer players were each sentenced on Thursday to 38 years in prison for gang raping a minor in 2017, the latest high-profile sexual violence case in Spain.
Chile’s police to reform as allegations of abuses mount
Chile’s top law enforcement official on Thursday detailed deep reforms to a police force dogged by allegations of human rights abuses ranging from torture to rape during nearly two months of protests in the South American nation.
As another election looms, Israel’s president asks public not to despair
Israel’s president on Thursday urged Israelis not to lose faith in their democratic system after persistent political deadlock threw the country into a third election in less than a year.
In Myanmar park, crowds gather to support Suu Kyi in Rohingya genocide hearings
Crowds have gathered for the past three evenings in a small park in downtown Myanmar’s capital Yangon to hear accusations of genocide delivered thousands of miles away at the United Nation’s top court in The Hague.
Inside the UAE’s lobbying efforts to lift European weapons-export bans
The United Arab Emirates has lobbied several European countries to ease restrictions on weapons exports following a series of strikes in the Gulf this year, according to three Western diplomats and two other people with knowledge of the discussions.
