Canada parliament condemns U.S. attack on Trudeau, country simmers
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s House of Commons on Monday unanimously condemned the personal attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by U.S. President Donald Trump and his surrogates as the famously polite nation simmered over the weekend broadsides by i…
Brexit secretary Davis to put his name to ‘compromise customs amendment’: BBC editor
(Reuters) – Brexit secretary David Davis will put his name to the “compromise customs amendment” on Wednesday when UK lawmakers vote on amendments to the European Union withdrawal bill, the BBC’s political editor said on Monday.
Rosenstein calls for global collaboration on crime amid trade tension
MONTREAL (Reuters) – United States Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Monday called for global governments to “work together” on law enforcement, at a time when an escalating trade rift is pitting the United States against Canada and a number of…
U.N. shuttle diplomacy aims to avert assault on vital Yemen port
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Nations is engaged in “intense” shuttle diplomacy between the Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in a bid to avert an attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah port city, U.N….
Bulgarian military helicopter crashes, killing two pilots
SOFIA (Reuters) – A Bulgarian military helicopter crashed at an air base near the southern city of Plovdiv during a routine exercise late on Monday, killing the two pilots and injuring a crew member, the defense ministry said on Monday.
U.S. extradites former Panama president to home country
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The United States on Monday extradited former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli to the Central American country, the U.S. State Department said, to face charges of illegal wiretapping.
Zimbabwe parliament drops call for Mugabe to answer questions on diamond mines
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s parliament on Monday backed down from its demand for former president Robert Mugabe to answer questions related to diamond mining operations during his time in office.
Rioters ransack Malian government buildings after dispute with Randgold mines
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Rioters in southern Mali ransacked local government buildings on Monday following a dispute between workers and management at Randgold’s Loulo and Gounkoto gold mines, the government said.
In volcano’s wake, a Guatemalan town became a cemetery
SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala (Reuters) – There was no time to eat. Sunday family lunches were interrupted, the food left on the table. Children abandoned toys, and clothes still hung on lines in backyards. Animals died petrified.
UK’s Johnson repeated concerns about Rohingya treatment in call with Myanmar leader
(Reuters) – Britain’s Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he had reiterated concerns about the treatment of the Rohingya Muslims in a call with Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
