Behind closed doors, Spain exhumes Franco’s remains
Cries of “long live Franco!” accompanied the coffin of Francisco Franco on Thursday as Spain removed the remains of its former dictator from the state mausoleum where he was buried in 1975.
Libyan schools shut as teachers on swollen payroll demand better wages
Strikes are keeping classrooms shut at the start of the school year in Libya as teachers seek better pay from a budget under strain from a massive public salary bill and renewed conflict.
Bolivia’s Morales calls for his election win to be respected
Bolivian President Evo Morales hailed his election win on Thursday after an official count overnight extended his lead to a decisive 10-point gap over his main rival Carlos Mesa, enough for an outright first-round win.
Lebanon PM says welcomes call of president to review government: tweet
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Thursday welcomed the president’s call to review the current government amid nationwide protests calling for it to quit.
Factbox: Reactions to Spain’s exhumation of former dictator Franco
Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco’s remains were exhumed on Thursday from a state mausoleum outside Madrid where they had lain since his death in 1975, for reburial in a private family vault.
Spanish dictator Franco’s remains exhumed from state mausoleum
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco’s remains were exhumed on Thursday from the state mausoleum in the Valley of the Fallen where they have lain since his death more than four decades ago.
Spanish dictator Franco’s remains arrive at cemetery north of Madrid
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco’s remains arrived by helicopter on Thursday at the Mingorrubio cemetery north of Madrid, where they are to be reburied after being exhumed from a state mausoleum.
Thirty-nine victims found dead in truck near London were Chinese
The 39 people found dead in the back of a truck near London are believed to be Chinese nationals, police said on Thursday, as they questioned the driver detained on suspicion of murder.
Egypt, Ethiopia agree to resume technical discussions on Grand Renaissance Dam
Egypt and Ethiopia’s leaders agreed on Thursday to the immediate resumption of the work by a technical committee trying to agree on the operating terms of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), an Egyptian presidency spokesman said.
China has ‘heavy heart’ after 39 found dead in a truck in Britain
The Chinese embassy in London said on Thursday it had a heavy heart after reports that police had found 39 Chinese nationals dead in a truck.
