MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters in Mexico City blocked entrances to Congress Tuesday over proposals that would make judges stand for election. A mix of court employees, students and other critics chanted and strung ropes across entrances to the lower house of Congress. Many employees, including those at the Supreme Court, have gone on strike
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine was shot in the leg in a confrontation with police Tuesday just outside the capital, Kampala, his opposition group said. Photos posted online showed Wine surrounded by followers who yelled that he had been shot in the leg before some supported him into a waiting car.
EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia has always been a difficult place to play. Now the challenge is even higher. Literally. The men’s national soccer team is hoping that hosting World Cup qualifiers at an altitude higher than ever will help it improve in the South American standings. The Bolivians usually play in the capital
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were
Cathay Pacific has cancelled dozens of flights this week after an engine issue forced a Zurich-bound flight to return to an airport in Hong Kong, according to media reports. Cathay Pacific, based in Hong Kong, has scratched nearly 70 flights since Monday, the BBC reported. The airline has inspected all 48 of its Airbus A350s
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official on Tuesday confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but stopped short of declaring that the NATO country had formally applied for membership. The Bloomberg news agency reported Monday that Turkey had officially applied to join BRICS several months ago. Asked
A former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was charged Tuesday with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, federal prosecutors revealed in a sprawling indictment. Linda Sun, who held numerous posts in New York state government before rising to the rank of deputy chief of staff for Hochul
Most of those killed died in a stampede, authorities said Tuesday. Early assessments showed 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape. Most of those killed died in a stampede, authorities said Tuesday. Early assessments showed 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape. Published
As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses. As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of
Hundreds of people marched in La Paz demanding accountability from the government of Bolivian President Luis Arce for the shortage of dollars that is fuelling inflation in the country. Hundreds of people marched in La Paz demanding accountability from the government of Bolivian President Luis Arce for the shortage of dollars that is fuelling inflation
