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EU to respond in 'firm' way to Nicaragua's expulsion of ambassador
EU to respond in 'firm' way to Nicaragua's expulsion of ambassador
by  AFP

The European Union criticised Nicaragua's decision to expel its ambassador and break relations with the Netherlands, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday. "The EU profoundly regrets and rejects this unjustified and unilateral decision," Borrell said of the expulsion, also expressing "unwavering support" for the Netherlands.

Poll puts Bulgaria ex-PM Borisov back on top but short of allies
Poll puts Bulgaria ex-PM Borisov back on top but short of allies
by  AFP

Early results from Bulgaria's general election on Sunday indicated that the party of conservative former premier Boyko Borisov came first, but analysts warned the result is unlikely to offer an end to the country's worst period of political instability since the end of communism.

In Amazon, indigenous Brazilians vote by boat
In Amazon, indigenous Brazilians vote by boat
by  AFP

In beaded headbands, a group of indigenous Brazilians is boating across a tributary of the Amazon river, flashing the same hand sign on their way to vote: "L" for Lula. We have to keep our eyes on the Amazon and indigenous peoples," she tells AFP, wearing a necklace and headband made of Amazonian seeds.

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