Factbox: Franco – Polarising Spain in life and in death
Spain will on Thursday remove the remains of Francisco Franco from the state mausoleum where he lies buried, as the Socialist government seeks to end decades of controversy over the dictator’s resting place.
Divided over dictator, Spain to exhume Franco’s remains
Spanish authorities finalised preparations on Thursday morning to remove General Francisco Franco’s remains from a state mausoleum, seeking to exorcise the ghost of a dictator whose legacy still divides the country more than four decades after his deat…
Franco exhumation a political game that debases his legacy, grandson says
(This version of Oct. 23rd story corrects paragraph 6 to show court approval was last month)
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Trump have ‘special’ relationship: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump continue to have close relations and trust, with Kim calling the relationship “special,” North Korea’s state news agency KCNA said on Thursday.
Ecuador’s indigenous group says government talks on hold due to ‘persecution’
Ecuador’s indigenous movement said on Wednesday that it paused talks with President Lenin Moreno because of the government’s “persecution” of the group’s leaders since a halt to violent anti-austerity protests.
UK’s Javid sees BoE governor appointment this autumn: ITV
The appointment process for the next governor of the Bank of England is on track and an appointment will be made this autumn, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Wednesday.
Explainer: Chile’s inequality challenge: What went wrong and can it be fixed?
Chile, known as one of Latin America’s wealthiest, most stable and peaceful countries, is in the grip of a political and economic upheaval with thousands of people protesting since Oct. 6 after the government increased public transportation fares.
U.S. senators want quick visa for Kurdish general, amid Syria crisis
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators asked the State Department on Wednesday to quickly provide a visa so that the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces could visit the United states to discuss the situation in the country.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Trump have ‘special’ relationship, but U.S. political circles hostile: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump continue to have close relations and trust, with Kim calling the relationship “special,” North Korea’s state news agency KCNA said on Thursday.
Young Saudi prince with Western experience named foreign minister
Saudi Arabia appointed a prince with diplomatic experience in Western capitals as foreign minister on Wednesday in a partial cabinet reshuffle as the kingdom tries to mend its international image and prepares to take over the Group of 20 presidency.
