Bolivia blames Cubans for stirring unrest, ousts Venezuelan officials
Bolivia’s interim government said on Friday it had asked Venezuelan officials to leave the country, and accused Cubans, including doctors, of instigating unrest after the resignation of former president Evo Morales.
Fallen Bolivian leader Morales: ‘No problem’ if vote proceeds without me
Ousted Bolivian president Evo Morales said on Friday that fresh elections could be held without him, potentially removing an obstacle to choosing a new leader in the South American country thrown into turmoil by his resignation over a contested vote.
Chile’s stock market jumps on plans to dump dictatorship-era constitution
Chile’s stock exchange posted its biggest daily gain in 11 years after lawmakers agreed on Friday to hold a referendum on replacing the country’s dictatorship-era constitution, bowing to protesters furious over inequality and social injustice.
Bolivia kicks out Cubans, Venezuelans for allegedly fueling unrest
Bolivia’s interim government said it had asked Venezuelan and Cuban officials to leave the country, including scores of Cuban doctors, accusing them of instigating unrest in the wake of the resignation of former president Evo Morales.
Prince Andrew says he has no recollection of meeting accuser: BBC
Britain’s Prince Andrew said in comments broadcast on Friday that he had no recollection of ever meeting an American woman who alleges she was forced to have sex with him when she was underage.
U.S. may remove Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism, but it’s a process: U.S. official
The United States no longer has an adversarial relationship with the Sudanese government and is working with its counterparts on the possibility of removing it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior State Department official said on Frida…
Widow of ex-KGB agent plans legal action on UK’s Russia report
The widow of a Russian dissident murdered in London plans to challenge a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government not to publish a report on alleged Russian meddling in Britain, a lawyer representing the widow said.
U.S. sees Sudan as a partner, but ending sanctions is a process: State Dept official
The United States no longer has an adversarial relationship with the Sudanese government and sees it as a partner, but removing it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism is a process, Tibor Nagy, assistant secretary for African affairs at the Stat…
Baghdad bomb kills two, injures 12: security sources
An improvised explosive device went off in Baghdad’s Tayaran Square, killing two people and injuring 12, Iraqi security sources said late on Friday.
Former Bolivian leader Morales ready to stand aside in new elections
Ousted Bolivian president Evo Morales said on Friday that fresh elections could be held without him, potentially removing an obstacle to choosing a new leader in the South American country thrown into turmoil by his resignation.
