‘It’s not abuse, it’s rape’: protesters denounce Spanish assault ruling
Hundreds of people protested in Spain’s capital on Monday against a court ruling last week that cleared five men of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl and instead found them guilty of the lesser charge of sexual abuse.
UK parliament elects Labour lawmaker Hoyle as Speaker
Opposition Labour lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain’s House of Commons on Monday and will take on the role of refereeing the next parliamentary installment of the country’s exit from the European Union.
‘Catalonia has no king,’ separatist protesters say during Spanish royals’ visit
Thousands of demonstrators banged on kitchen pots and chanted “Catalonia has no king!” on Monday to protest a visit by the Spanish royal family to the capital of the region that has been hit by weeks of separatist demonstrations.
New American sanctions a sign of U.S. bullying: Iran foreign ministry
New U.S. sanctions on nine people close to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including his chief of staff, one of his sons and the head of the judiciary are a sign of the bullying approach of the United States toward international affairs, …
Less than a third of Canadians view China favorably -poll
(This November 4 story has been refiled to change wording in paragaph six on detained Canadians in China.)
At least six killed as security forces open fire on Iraq protesters
Iraqi security forces killed at least five people when they opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday, a Reuters witness said, as thousands took part in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades.
Trump administration poised to make Paris climate exit official
The Trump administration will file paperwork with the United Nations as early as Monday to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, marking the first formal step in a one-year process to exit the global pact to fight climate change.
Venezuela creditors urge U.S. government to remove bond restrictions
Venezuelan bond creditors on Monday urged the U.S. government to remove newly imposed restrictions on the ability of holders of Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA’s 2020 bond to claim collateral after it entered default last month.
Mexico wants to bolster economic ties with Argentina: president
Mexico’s government wants to strengthen its economic and commercial relations with Argentina, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday ahead of talks with Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez.
Algerian court detains former minister over corruption allegations
Algeria’s supreme court on Monday placed in custody a former culture minister over corruption allegations under former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state television reported.
