Six police officers have been arrested in Mexico in connection with the murder earlier this week of the mayor of a northern town. The body of the local mayor Edelmiro Cavazos was found on Wednesday bound and dumped on a road three days after he was seized from his home in Santiago. It's believed Mr Cavazos may have been killed for his efforts in ridding local police of corrupt officials.
Public sector workers in South Africa have continued their strike for a third day with little signs of progress in pay talks with the government. Hospitals have been particularly badly affected, and volunteers have been called up to replace striking staff. The South African Health Minister Aaron Motosaledi said that those who interrupted vital medical care were guilty of murder.
And Britain has held commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the speech by its wartime leader, Winston Churchill, who thanked the young pilots of the Royal Air Force for what became known as the Battle of Britain.
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以色列和巴勒斯坦将在两周内进行直接的和平对话。美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿表示,双方领导人已接受邀请在华盛顿举行会晤,在一年之内取得持续的和平。她敦促双方必须有耐心。
“和平的敌人将会试图打击我们,为和平对话设置障碍。但是我要求各方必须不屈不挠,即使在困难时期,也要不断前行,不断努力在该地区获得公正的,持续的和平。”