Two dead, nine missing as fishing boat sinks off Morocco
A boat capsized off the coast of Morocco’s port of Tan Tan, 856 km (537 miles), south of capital Rabat, leaving two fishermen dead while at least nine others were still missing, the fisheries department said late on Friday.
Bolivia prosecutors probing Morales over accusations he encouraged unrest
Bolivia’s attorney general said on Friday that his office has opened a probe into former President Evo Morales for alleged sedition and terrorism, related to accusations from the interim government that he has been stirring unrest since resigning.
Bolivia’s Congress to pass law for new elections on Saturday: lawmaker
Bolivia’s parliament will pass legislation on Saturday to pave the way for new elections after a deal was reached by top lawmakers of the body’s three political parties, a congressman with the party of former president Evo Morales told Reuters.
Trump says administration to take ‘good look’ at Hong Kong rights bill
(This November 22 story has been refiled to fix typo in first paragraph.)
Athletics: Russia reinstatement process suspended over AIU charges
The global governing body of athletics on Friday suspended the reinstatement process for Russia pending the resolution of charges imposed on its athletics federation for violating anti-doping rules, dealing a blow to the country’s Olympic hopes.
Thousands gather for renewed Colombia protests, 3 dead after Thursday marches
Colombians gathered for renewed protests on Friday and sporadic looting erupted in several parts of the capital Bogota, after mass marches on Thursday ended in three deaths.
Exclusive: U.S. Navy secretary backs SEAL’s expulsion review, despite Trump objection
U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said on Friday a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers weighing whether to oust him from the elite force, despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that he not be expelled.
Protesters left on besieged Hong Kong campus weigh options
At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered on Friday, while others searched for escape routes past the riot police surrounding the campus.
Ex-CIA officer sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to spy for China
(The Nov 22 story corrects spelling error in Jerry Chun Shing Lee’s name in paragraph 2.)
Argentine health chief quits in abortion fight with conservative president
Argentina’s health secretary resigned on Friday after a protocol he signed the day before, aimed at making abortion more available, was revoked by conservative President Mauricio Macri, less than a month before he is to leave office.
