M5.1 quake in Peru kills 5, destroys 48 homes
Chongos Bajo suffered the worst damage, with 21 injured and 300 residents left homeless after the shallow quake.
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Peru earthquake kills at least 6, injures 21 in Junín region
What's new: About 48 homes were destroyed, 18 were damaged and roughly 300 people were displaced in the Andes quake zone.
UNESCO urges debt swaps as 113 countries fall short on education
UNESCO estimates global aid for education could fall by up to 30 percent in 2023-2027, as the annual financing gap reaches US$97 billion.
The Straits Times, Antara News
Keiko Fujimori opens unbeatable 43,386-vote lead in Peru runoff
What's next: Peru's election authority plans to declare the official winner in mid-July after reviewing the last overseas ballots.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Peru runoff review puts 400,000 votes in play after 1,303-vote gap
What's next: Electoral authorities expect to declare a winner by July 15 as judges review more than 1,600 polling-station tallies.
Peru votes in razor-close runoff shaped by crime fears and instability
What's next: Early results are expected Sunday night, but an official count could take weeks in a race polls show as a statistical tie.
Earlier: Peru heads to June 7 runoff after first-round count dragged onSeries: Peru · Presidential Runoff · 2 chapters since Jun 5Peru's Sanchez gains ground before June 7 runoff with Fujimori
What's new: An Ipsos poll put Sanchez at 43.8% and Fujimori at 43.2%, with about 13% planning to cast blank or spoiled ballots.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times