Pedro Sanchez: the stubborn Spanish Socialist who became prime minister
MADRID (Reuters) – For Spanish Socialist Pedro Sanchez it has been a strange turn of events over the past two years, from losing the leadership of his party to becoming prime minister.
EU, West urge Maldives to hold credible, transparent presidential poll
MALE (Reuters) – The European Union and some Western nations on Friday urged the Maldives to hold a credible and transparent presidential poll after police executing a court order disrupted an opposition effort to pick a candidate for the September ele…
Right-wing Duque leading Petro in Colombia election poll
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque is holding onto his long-time lead over leftist Gustavo Petro, ahead of Colombia’s presidential run-off on June 17, a poll published on Friday showed.
Sanchez takes charge in Spain as tarnished Rajoy departs
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish socialist Pedro Sanchez was catapulted to power on Friday, taking over as prime minister from veteran conservative Mariano Rajoy, who lost a no-confidence vote in the wake of a corruption scandal.
Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar escape from German zoo: media
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar escaped from a German zoo on Friday after flooding caused by storms eroded fences, allowing them to break out, mass-selling daily Bild and other local media reported.
Catalonia revamps cabinet list, paving way for Madrid to end direct rule
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan authorities announced their new cabinet on Friday, paving the way for Madrid to end direct rule over the region by excluding four nominees under investigation for their role in its independence drive.
Exclusive: U.S. military looking at deploying anti-missile system in Germany – sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.S. military has held preliminary discussions about moving a powerful missile defense system to Germany to boost European defenses, according to two sources familiar with the issue, a move that experts said could trigger fresh t…
North Korea talks heading in right direction, U.S. envoy says
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – Talks between the United States and North Korea are headed in the right direction, a top U.S. envoy said on Friday, ahead of a rare visit to the White House by a senior North Korean official.
Two Koreas make progress, agree to talks on military, family reunions
SEOUL (Reuters) – The two Koreas agreed at a high-level meeting on Friday to hold talks this month on military issues and reunions of families divided by the 1950-53 Korean War, they said in a statement.
Markets breathe easier as Italy government sworn in
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new anti-establishment government was being installed on Friday, calming markets spooked by the possibility of snap elections that might have become a de facto referendum on quitting the euro.
