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Spain to relocate remains of Franco allies to more discreet graves
Spain to relocate remains of Franco allies to more discreet graves

Spain is planning to relocate the remains of two far-right figures linked to its 1936-1939 civil war who are buried in grandiose sites, a minister said Thursday. Asked if the law would mean his remains would be relocated, Bolanos said it would affect anyone involved in the coup which triggered the war and the ensuing dictatorship.

'Gold dust': Liberians queue for rice
'Gold dust': Liberians queue for rice

In the Clara Town suburb of Liberia's capital Monrovia, Aminata Kanneh stands sweating under the hot midday sun, queueing in a 100-metre-long line to buy rice. Liberia also faced fuel shortages earlier this year with prices spiking and motorists forced to wait in long queues outside gas stations.

UN Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate
UN Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate

The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against holding a debate on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region in a major setback for Western nations. The move came after former UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet released her long-delayed Xinjiang report last month, citing possible crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the far-western region.