Pence tells Central American leaders to end migrant ‘exodus’
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the leaders of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on Thursday to end an “exodus” of illegal immigrants to the United States, urging them to dissuade people from even considering entering t…
Moon says South Korea-U.S. alliance key to recent steps to denuclearise peninsula
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Friday that recent steps toward denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula were only possible due to the deterrent provided by the US-South Korea alliance, and preparations made in tandem to e…
World Bank to provide up to $480 million to aid Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Thursday it would provide up to $480 million in grant-based support to Bangladesh to address the needs of Rohingya refugees including health, education, water, sanitation and social protection.
Mattis expresses solidarity with Japan over citizens abducted by North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis offered solidarity with Japan on Friday over Japanese abductees being held in North Korea as he sat down for talks in Tokyo focusing on negotiations to denuclearize Pyongyang.
Pence urges Latin American countries to isolate Venezuela
QUITO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Latin American countries on Thursday to help isolate crisis-stricken Venezuela, an ideological adversary of Washington that is struggling under a severe and prolonged economic crisis.
Second Canadian judge suspends Quebec niqab ban
TORONTO (Reuters) – A second Canadian judge suspended Quebec’s ban on face-coverings on Thursday, handing a victory to the law’s opponents who have challenged it on grounds that it discriminates against Muslim women and violates constitutional rights.
Ghana’s president fires electoral commission head, two deputies
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo fired the head of the country’s Electoral Commission on Thursday for “misbehaviour and incompetence”, Information Minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said.
Haftar’s forces say they have captured Libyan city of Derna
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar declared victory on Thursday against rivals including local fighters and Islamists in the city of Derna, the last bastion of opposition against him in the east of the country.
U.S. says another American suffers illness at its Cuba embassy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said another person had been affected by health problems at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, bringing to 26 the number of Americans who have suffered mysterious maladies in that country.
Ghana President fires electoral commission head, two deputies
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo fired the head of the country’s electoral commission on Thursday for “misbehavior and incompetence,” Information Minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said.
