Former first lady Torres takes lead in Guatemala election

Center-left candidate Sandra Torres took an early lead in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday but was well short of an outright majority and will likely face a major test from a conservative challenger in a run-off.

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Pressure builds on Hong Kong leader as democracy activist vows to join protests

Activist Joshua Wong, who has become the face of Hong Kong's push for full democracy, walked free from prison on Monday and vowed to join a mass protest movement demanding that the city's Beijing-backed leader, Carrie Lam, steps down.

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Guatemala's center-left candidate Torres takes early lead in election

Early results from Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday showed center-left candidate Sandra Torres leading the race from her nearest conservative rival Alejandro Giammattei by more than seven percentage points.

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Japan arrests man for stabbing police officer, taking gun

Japanese police on Monday arrested a man on charges of stabbing a police officer and grabbing a loaded handgun in a western city near Osaka, which hosts a summit of the G20 grouping next week, police said.

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Hong Kong protest: Joshua Wong calls for HK leader Carrie Lam to resign

Joshua Wong, who became the face of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, has been released from prison.

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Italian George Clooney fraudsters arrested in Thailand

Police arrest two Italians in Thailand who posed as George Clooney to promote a fashion business.

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Hong Kong democracy activist freed from jail, vows to join mass protests

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison on Monday after serving nearly five weeks for contempt of court, pledging to join a mass protest movement demanding that the city's Beijing-backed leader, Carrie Lam, to step down.

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Father of Belgian backpacker missing in Australia appeals for help

The father of a teenaged Belgian backpacker missing in Australia for more than two weeks pleaded for help on Monday, saying his son could be in grave danger, as police called the disappearance baffling.

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Pressure builds on Hong Kong leader with democracy activist set to leave jail

Hong Kong's political crisis enters its second week on Monday as uncertainty grows over the fate of government leader Carrie Lam and the extradition bill she postponed at the weekend.

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Chinese activists seek U.N. investigation into Tiananmen crackdown

More than 20 Chinese activists who took part in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement called on Monday on the United Nations' top human rights body to investigate Beijing's deadly crackdown 30 years ago.

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China state media criticize foreign 'hypocrisy' over Hong Kong after climbdown

Foreign "meddling" in the affairs of Hong Kong is hypocritical and "ill-intentioned", and Beijing will continue to back embattled chief executive Carrie Lam despite calls for her to resign, the official China Daily said on Monday.

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Puerto Rico oversight board enters agreement to address debt claims

Puerto Rico's federally created financial oversight board said on Sunday it has entered into an agreement with bondholders to provide "a framework for a plan of adjustment" to address $35 billion of claims against the U.S. territory.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2WNawAY

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Guatemala votes for new president, runoff likely to decide outcome

Guatemalans on Sunday voted for a new president, who will face the daunting challenge of curbing drug gang violence that has ravaged the country and helped spur illegal immigration to the United States, stoking tensions with President Donald Trump.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Y0nKGU

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Yemen's Houthis launch new attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport: Al Masirah TV

Yemen's Houthi movement launched a new drone attack targeting the Abha regional airport in southern Saudi Arabia, the group's Al-Masirah TV said on Monday.

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Pressure builds on Hong Kong leader Lam after mass protest

Hong Kong's political crisis enters its second week on Monday as uncertainty mounts over the fate of government leader Carrie Lam and an extradition bill she postponed at the weekend.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KkgBhB

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