Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests
Tens of thousands of demonstrators waving Catalan flags and chanting “Independence!” and “Freedom for political prisoners!” poured into Barcelona on Friday, the fifth day of protests against the jailing of separatist leaders.
UK parliament demands new Brexit analysis before key vote
The British parliament’s Treasury Committee demanded that the finance ministry produce fresh economic forecasts of the cost of leaving the European Union under Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new deal before politicians have to vote on Saturday.
Brexit on a knife edge as PM Johnson stakes all on ‘Super Saturday’ vote
Britain’s exit from the European Union hung on a knife-edge on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to persuade doubters to rally behind his last-minute European Union divorce deal in an extraordinary vote in parliament.
NBA’s Silver says Hong Kong tweet furor already hit league’s bottom line
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Thursday that the fallout following a tweet from a Houston Rockets official who backed the Hong Kong democracy protests has already cost the league substantial financial losses in China.
Prince William and wife Kate land in Pakistan capital after aborted flight
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate landed in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, after turbulence forced the couple to stay overnight in Lahore in a change to their tightly-choreographed itinerary.
Pakistan denies entry to Committee to Protect Journalists official
Authorities at Pakistan’s Lahore airport denied entry to the Asia coordinator of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), saying his name was on blacklist managed by the Ministry of Interior, a statement from the New York-based organization said.
Protests sweep Lebanon for a second day
Protesters across Lebanon blocked roads with burning tires on Friday and marched in Beirut for a second day in demonstrations targeting the government over an economic crisis.
Factbox: Wheeler dealers: how to make money from scrap tires
International trade in waste tires has almost doubled in the past five years, according to data provided by customs departments to the United Nations, generating millions of dollars in business across the supply chain.
Trading tires: How the West fuels a waste crisis in Asia
When night falls in the Indian village of Nabipur, the backyard furnaces come to life, burning waste tires from the West, making the air thick with acrid smoke and the soil black with soot.
Ebola survivors battle grief and stigma in eastern Congo
Arlette Kavugho was discharged from an Ebola ward in eastern Congo in March, but her troubles did not end there.
