Factbox: Who’s who in the Spanish election
Spain held a parliamentary election on Sunday, its second this year, in a vote that could still fail to break a protracted stalemate in a fragmented political environment. Following are snapshots of the main parties and leaders:
Congo army kills leader of splinter Hutu militia group
Congolese forces have killed the leader of an offshoot of a Hutu militia in the restive east of the country, the army said on Sunday, two months after killing the leader of the main faction.
Cambodian opposition figure Rainsy promises to intensify action
Cambodia’s self-exiled opposition veteran Sam Rainsy said on Sunday he would help organize protests against authoritarian ruler Hun Sen to build on growing international pressure for change in his home country.
A dozen dead, fishermen missing after cyclone Bulbul lashes Bangladesh and India
At least 13 people were killed in Bangladesh and India after cyclone Bulbul lashed coastal areas this weekend, though prompt evacuations saved many lives and the worst was over, officials said on Sunday.
India detains users over inflammatory online posts after religious site ruling
Dozens of people in India have been detained on suspicion of publishing inflammatory social media posts and setting off celebratory firecrackers after the Supreme Court ruled to give a disputed religious site to Hindus, police said on Sunday.
Pope wants to visit South Sudan next year, urges unity government
Pope Francis said on Sunday he wanted to make his postponed visit to South Sudan next year, and he urged the country’s leaders to overcome their divisions and bring an end to the suffering of its people.
Spanish voter turnout at 38% at 2 p.m., down from April election
Turnout in Spain’s repeat parliamentary election stood at 37.9% at 2 p.m. (1300 GMT) on Sunday, according to the interior ministry, a drop from the 41.5% recorded at the same time during the previous election in April.
Will Spain finally have a government?
The main candidates in Sunday’s parliamentary election in Spain, the country’s fourth national election in four years, have already dismissed several possible scenarios for forming a government by agreement if the result is inconclusive.
Violence spreads across Hong Kong’s New Territories on 24th weekend of unrest
Police fired tear gas to break up rallies as black-clad activists blocked roads and trashed shopping malls across Hong Kong’s New Territories on Sunday on the 24th straight weekend of anti-government protests.
Sinking suburban ‘home’ drifts down Thames in watery climate protest
A floating mock-up of a typical British suburban home was seen slowly sinking into the Thames in central London on Sunday in a protest organized by Extinction Rebellion to demand politicians fighting a Dec. 12 general election act on climate change.
