Top Mexican diplomat to address family separations on Washington trip
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray will travel to Washington this week to discuss immigration issues including family separations and the detention of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, his office said in a statement on…
Guatemala asks U.S. for migrant protections due to volcano fallout
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan migrants to the United States should receive temporary protection from deportation because of recent volcanic eruptions in their home country, Guatemalan officials said on Monday.
China’s Huawei top sponsor of Australian politicians’ overseas trips
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] is the biggest corporate sponsor of overseas travel for Australian politicians, according to an analysis of travel disclosure registers by an Au…
Israeli missiles fall in the vicinity of Damascus Airport: Syrian TV
CAIRO (Reuters) – Syrian TV said late Monday night that two Israeli missiles fell in the vicinity of Damascus international airport, without giving further details.
Guatemalan president to ask United States for migrant protection
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales on Monday said he had instructed his foreign ministry to petition the United States for temporary protected status for the country’s migrants, the leader said in a post on his Twitter accoun…
China’s Huawei top sponsor of Australian politicians’ overseas trips: ABC
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is the biggest corporate sponsor of overseas travel for Australian politicians, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported on Tuesday, citing exclusively obtaine…
Pompeo says won’t put timeline on North Korea denuclearization steps: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he will not put a timeline on negotiations for North Korea’s denuclearization, contradicting a senior defense official who said Washington would soon present a timeline to North Korea …
U.S. says respects Turkish vote results, urges Erdogan to strengthen democracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Monday it respected the decision of Turkish voters and looked forward to a constructive ties with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan following his weekend election victory, but urged him to strengt…
Trump cites Middle East progress, but mum on peace plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that a lot of progress had been made in the Middle East, but he declined to say when the White House would release its plan for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Erdogan wins sweeping new powers after Turkish election victory
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan won sweeping new executive powers on Monday after his victory in elections that also saw his Islamist-rooted AK Party and its nationalist allies secure a majority in parliament.
