Thousands in Costa Rica celebrate in first pride march since gay marriage ruling
Tens of thousands of Costa Ricans celebrated gay pride on Sunday in the capital, San Jose, in the first such march since the country’s constitutional court promised same-sex couples the right to marry starting next year.
Ruling party candidate declared winner of Mauritania election
Mauritania’s government-backed candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won the presidential election on Sunday, cementing the power of a ruling party that has positioned itself as an ally of the West against Islamist militants.
Ruling party candidate declared winner of Mauritania election
Mauritania’s electoral commission proclaimed ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani winner on Sunday with 52% of votes in a presidential election the previous day.
Two more border cities added to U.S.-Mexico asylum program: sources
U.S.-bound asylum seekers will be sent back to at least two additional Mexican border cities later this week to wait for their claims to be processed, officials said, with one of the cities in a region that is among Mexico’s most chaotic and violent.
Narco safe houses, ranches and luxury apartments auctioned in Mexico
Houses with swimming pools and escape tunnels, a ranch surrounded by hectares of land and a luxury apartment with a grisly history were among the 27 properties Mexico had seized from drug traffickers and others were auctioned on Sunday.
Blow to Turkey’s Erdogan as opposition wins big in Istanbul
Turkey’s main opposition claimed a decisive victory on Sunday in Istanbul’s re-run election, dealing one of the biggest blows to President Tayyip Erdogan during his 16 years in power and promising a new beginning in the country’s largest city.
Yemen’s Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one expat, Saudi-led coalition says
Yemen’s Houthi movement launched an attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday that killed one person and wounded seven others, the Saudi-led coalition battling the group in Yemen said.
Israel will consider U.S. Mideast plan, Palestinians to boycott
Israel’s prime minister said on Sunday he would give U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan fair and open consideration, while the Palestinian president rejected the proposal.
Saudi minister says whatever the Palestinians accept, everyone else will accept
A Saudi minister said on Sunday that improving the Palestinians’ situation should be welcomed but that addressing the political process in resolving the conflict with Israel is “extremely important”.
U.S. prods Iran for talks to ease Gulf tensions; Tehran dismisses sanctions threat
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not seeking war with Tehran after a senior Iranian military commander warned any conflict in the Gulf region could spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of U.S. troops.
