Guatemala volcano explodes again, evacuations ordered
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Fuego volcano exploded again on Tuesday, sending rescue workers scrambling for cover beneath the smoking peak, as the death toll from the weekend’s eruption rose to at least 72.
Pakistani journalist critical of army released after abduction
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani journalist and rights activist who openly criticized the military and its alleged meddling in politics was freed early on Wednesday, several hours after being abducted, her family and colleagues said.
Argentina charges Pablo Escobar’s widow and son with money laundering
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine judge charged the widow and son of the late Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar with money laundering on Tuesday, according to the judicial system’s news service.
U.S. warns United Arab Emirates against assault on Yemeni port Hodeidah
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has warned its close ally the United Arab Emirates not to launch an assault on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, which United Nations experts fear could precipitate a new humanitarian crisis, U.S. officials said on…
State Department defends U.S. envoy’s remarks after outcry in Germany
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday defended remarks by the new U.S. ambassador to Germany that drew condemnation from across that country’s political spectrum, saying that U.S. envoys “have a right to express their opinions.”
Evacuations ordered after new explosion at Guatemala volcano
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A new explosion at Guatemala’s Fuego volcano prompted emergency services to order evacuations from the surrounding areas on Tuesday, as the death toll from the eruption rose further.
Nigeria lawmakers issue demands to president amid strained relations
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian lawmakers on Tuesday issued a list of demands to the president, largely related to security, in the latest sign of strained relations between the executive and legislature months before the country goes to the polls.
Netanyahu to Macron: Nuclear deal will die, need to tackle Iran’s ‘aggression’
PARIS (Reuters) – Israel’s leader urged France on Tuesday to turn its attention to tackling Iran’s “regional aggression”, saying he no longer needed to convince Paris to quit world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran as economic pressure would kill i…
Czechs protest against PM Babis before his second appointment
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Thousands of Czechs protested against Andrej Babis in dozens of cities on Tuesday, a day before his second appointment as prime minister and his second attempt at forming a government.
Macron says calls with Trump like sausages: better not know what’s inside
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday his phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders were just like sausages: better not explain what’s inside.
