News brief: Big stories of the day
France protest
Runaway teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun's bid for asylum in Canada stirs women's rights debate in Saudi Arabia
A youngSaudi woman'sflight from her family and country has stirred debate in Saudi Arabia about its requirement that women get permission from a male guardian to travel or marry, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report made available to EFE on Saturday.
The number of protesters in the latest"yellow vest" ralliesacross France surged on Saturday, but there was a marked decline in violence despitehundreds of arrestsand clashes with police in Paris and other cities.
All-rounder Vijay Shankar andbatsman Shubman Gill have been called up to fill the vacant spots in the Indian cricket team afterLokesh Rahul and Hardik Pandya were ordered home ahead of Indiavs Australia one-day series.
Over 600 people were evacuated Saturday from the Islamic State group's remaining holdout in eastern Syria, a monitor said, asUS-backed fightersprepare for a final assault on the area.
Texas Democrat Julian Castro, a former San Antonio mayor who went on to be the top US housing official, announced his White House bid on Saturday, the first Hispanic in what looks to be a crowded field ofcandidates vying to challenge President Donald Trumpin the November 2020 election.