Looking for a hero: shirtless Chilean protester, police-hating dog rise to fame
A hooded, muscular man shielding himself with a traffic “Stop” sign during a clash with police amid protests in the Chilean capital has gone viral on social networks, with the man being lauded as a romantic hero of the struggle that has raged for the …
Syria’s oil minister says production unit in Banias refinery damaged in explosion
There was a large explosion in one of the production units of Syria’s Banias refinery near the Mediterranean coast during maintenance operations, Syria’s oil minister said on Thursday.
Hundreds of mourners gather in northern Mexico to grieve slain Americans
Hundreds of friends and family members gathered in a remote northern Mexican region on Thursday to mourn the nine American women and children who were slain in a burst of bullets and fire earlier this week.
France’s Macron to meet Germany’s Merkel in Berlin on November 10
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Sunday, Macron’s office said on Thursday.
French government seeks to comb social media to fight tax fraud
France’s government is seeking to give the authorities the power to trawl social media for signs of tax avoidance and fraud, according to a provision of the budget 2020 draft law that is being debated in parliament.
Bolivia protest leader to decide timing for march to government palace
A Bolivian protest leader who has emerged as a symbol of the opposition said that he will decide on Thursday the date and time for a march to the government palace to deliver a pre-written resignation letter for President Evo Morales to sign.
U.N. nuclear watchdog, Western powers criticize Iran for holding inspector
The United Nations nuclear watchdog and Western powers on Thursday strongly criticized Iran for preventing one of the agency’s inspectors from leaving the country last week.
One killed in tank explosion in Syria’s Banias oil refinery: state media
One person was killed and several injured in an explosion in one of the tanks in Syria’s Banias oil refinery near the Mediterranean coast after repairs, state media said on Thursday.
Iraqi forces kill six protesters in Baghdad, southern port blocked
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least six anti-government protesters in Baghdad on Thursday, police and medical sources said, as weeks of deadly unrest showed no signs of abating.
Facebook says doctored UK election clip wouldn’t break its ad rules
Facebook said on Thursday that a doctored video shared by Britain’s governing Conservatives would not have broken its rules on political advertising if it had run as a paid-for ad, and suggested the video had enriched public debate.
