Weary of graft and violence, Mexican voters lean toward outsider
NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexicans lined up to vote for a new president on Sunday, with many hoping for a shake-up of the status quo by choosing an anti-establishment leftist whose pledge to clean up politics has resonated widely after years o…
Mali car bomb attack kills four civilians, wounds eight French soldiers
BAMAKO (Reuters) – An attack on a military patrol in northern Mali on Sunday killed four civilians and wounded 31 other people including eight French soldiers, Mali’s security and defense ministries said.
Red Cross chief says Myanmar not ready for Rohingya returns
CHAKMARKUL REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Conditions in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state are not ready yet for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled a military crackdown, the head of the International Committee of Red Cross said on Sunday after visit to the region.
Trump will press Putin on election meddling denials: security aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will press Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Moscow’s denial of meddling in the 2016 presidential election when the two leaders meet next month, national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday.
Mexicans vote for president after violent campaign, outsider favored
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexicans lined up to vote for a new president on Sunday with the anti-establishment outsider who is tipped to win calling for national reconciliation after a campaign in which dozens of down-ticket candidates were murdered by su…
Sudan opposition leader refused entry to Egypt, says party
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The party of leading Sudanese opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi said on Sunday he has been refused entry on his return to Egypt, where he had been living in self-imposed exile.
Italy’s League chief Salvini vows to take success Europe-wide
PONTIDA, Italy (Reuters) – Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s right-wing League which is surging in opinion polls, said on Sunday he wanted to expand its success to create a pan-European association of like-minded, nationalist parties.
U.S. has plan to dismantle North Korea nuclear program within a year: Bolton
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he believed the bulk of North Korea’s weapons programs could be dismantled within a year, as the United States and North Korea resumed working-level talks.
Russians protest over retirement age hike
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of Russians protested on Sunday over a government decision to increase the retirement age, but there were no demonstrations in the cities hosting the World Cup because of security restrictions in force during the tournament…
Merkel’s Bavarian allies put foot down over border bans
MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies told the party leadership on Sunday he saw no alternative to turning some migrants back at the German border, a party source said, a position that could escalate his conflict with …
