Mexico president-elect says will look at legalizing some drugs
Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that he would consider legalizing certain drugs as part of a broader strategy to fight poverty and crime.
Right-winger eyes first-round win as Brazilians vote
A far-right lawmaker leading Brazil’s presidential race forecast a first-round victory on Sunday as voters cast ballots in what has become a referendum on the former army captain who praises dictatorships and vows a brutal crackdown on crime and graft….
Romanian vote to ban same sex marriage fails to meet legal turnout: party estimate
A two-day referendum to change Romania’s constitution so same sex couples cannot secure the right to marry failed to meet the required 30 percent voter turnout to be validated, a preliminary estimate from an opposition party showed on Sunday.
Interpol says China’s Meng resigns as president of organization
Interpol said on Sunday that Meng Hongwei – whom China says is being investigated over suspected violations of the law – had resigned as president of the international police organization.
German far-right party draws backing from small group of Jews
Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) have been rebuked for belittling the significance of the Nazis and criticizing a Holocaust memorial, but this has not stopped a small group of Jews from throwing their support behind the party.
U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan arrives in Kabul as Taliban launch fresh attacks
U.S. adviser on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul to hold the first round of talks with Afghan leaders since being appointed an envoy to lead peace efforts with the Taliban and end the 17-year war, Afghan officials said on Sunday.
France says it has no information on investigation of Interpol’s Meng
The French interior ministry said on Sunday that it had no information on the latest developments concerning Interpol President Meng Hongwei, after China’s antigraft watchdog said Meng was being investigated for suspected violations of the law.
Human tower builders in Catalonia kick off with pro-independence protest
Protesters calling for Catalan independence kicked off Spain’s bi-annual human towers building competition on Sunday which is being held for the first time since Catalonia’s failed 2017 independence referendum.
Interpol chief Meng Hongwei under investigation, China says
China said on Sunday it was investigating Meng Hongwei for suspected wrongdoing after the head of the global law enforcement organization Interpol and Chinese vice minister for security was reported missing in France.
Haiti quake kills at least 14, more than 100 injured
An earthquake hit northern Haiti late on Saturday, killing at least 14 people, injuring more than 100 and sparking a scramble by rescue agencies to help towns in the impoverished Caribbean country battered by the shockwave.
