Socialist leader wins vote to oust Spain's Rajoy

MADRID - The leader of Spanish Socialist party Pedro Sanchez became prime minister on Friday after center-right Mariano Rajoy was voted out of office in a closely fought no-confidence motion triggered by a long-running corruption trial.

The motion, called by Sanchez, won 180 votes for, 169 against and 1 abstention.

Sanchez is expected to take office by Monday and his cabinet appointed next week.