Thousands attend NZ vigil, rally to fight racism, remember Christchurch victims
Thousands gathered in New Zealand’s cities on Sunday to protest racism and remember the 50 Muslims killed by a gunman in Christchurch and as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a national remembrance service to be held later this week.
Rescue services prepare to tow stricken cruise ship off Norway to port
Evacuation from a luxury cruise liner with engine trouble off the coast of Norway continued for a second day on Sunday, with 397 people airlifted off the vessel, while rescue services prepared to tow the ship to a nearby port, rescue workers said.
Thailand’s coup leader and ‘democratic front’ face off in long-awaited election
Thais voted on Sunday in a long-delayed election following a 2014 military coup, a race that pitted the country’s junta chief seeking to retain power against a “democratic front” led by the populist party he ousted.
Mexican president jeered by hostile crowd at baseball event
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has enjoyed soaring approval ratings in his first few months in power, got a rare taste of public animosity on Saturday when he was booed at the inauguration of a baseball stadium in Mexico City.
Thailand votes in face-off between coup leader and ‘democratic front’
Thai voters went to the polls on Sunday in a long-delayed election following a 2014 coup, in a race that pits a military junta chief seeking to retain power against a “democratic front” led by the populist party he ousted.
Italy signs deals worth 2.5 billion euros with China
Italy signed a preliminary accord with China on Saturday that makes it the first country of the Group of Seven industrialized nation to join the Chinese Belt and Road infrastructure project.
Over 100 Central American migrants detained in northern Mexico
Mexican police and federal officials on Saturday detained 107 Central American migrants seeking to enter the United States in the border city of Reynosa, the government of the northeastern state of Tamaulipas said.
U.S. official denounces ‘choreographed’ visits to China’s Xinjiang
“Highly choreographed” tours to Xinjiang organized by the Chinese government are misleading and propagate false narratives about the troubled region, a U.S. official said, after China announced plans to invite European envoys to visit.
Moroccan police use water cannons to disperse teachers’ protest: witness
Moroccan police used water cannons early on Sunday to disperse thousands of young teachers protesting in the capital Rabat for better work conditions, a witness said.
Moroccan police use water cannons to disperse protesters in Rabat: witness
Moroccan police used water cannons early on Sunday to disperse thousands of protesting teachers in the capital Rabat, a Reuters reporter at the scene said.
