Prospects of U.S.-North Korea summit brighten after Trump’s tweet
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prospects that the United States and North Korea would hold a summit brightened after U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Friday Washington was having “productive talks” with Pyongyang about reinstating the June 12 mee…
Ex-Panama president’s jail letter blames U.S. for extradition
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli, jailed in Miami on spying charges while awaiting extradition to his home country, said in a letter released Friday that the United States reneged on promises from some U.S. officials t…
Chinese J-15 jets complete night landings on carrier in push to modernize
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese fighter pilots have carried out night landings on the country’s first aircraft carrier, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, the latest demonstration of Beijing’s push to modernize its military forces.
Kidnap charge spotlights justice divide in Mexican election
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An ex-member of an informal police force running for Mexico’s Senate is battling attacks labeling her a “kidnapper,” drawing attention to radical proposals by her ally, presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, to end …
U.S. warns Syria of ‘firm’ measures for ceasefire violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States warned Syria on Friday it would take “firm and appropriate measures” in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about reports of an impending military operation in a de-escalation zone in the c…
‘Not animals’: Guatemala family mourns niece killed by U.S. Border Patrol
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – The family of a 19-year-old Guatemalan woman killed by a U.S. border patrol officer called on Friday for the United States to dial-back its rhetoric on migrants, after President Donald Trump described gang members entering th…
Trump: U.S. in ‘productive talks’ about reinstating June North Korea summit
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump late on Friday said the United States was having “productive talks” about reinstating a June 12 summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, just a day after he canceled the meeting citing Pyong…
Barbados elects first female PM in opposition landslide
BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) – Barbados elected its first female prime minister as the opposition inflicted a crushing defeat on the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP), winning all the seats in the Caribbean island’s parliament, election results showed on Fr…
As Italy struggles to form a government, Moody’s threatens downgrade
ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s prime minister-designate labored to finalize his cabinet team on Friday, as markets tumbled and ratings agency Moody’s threatened a sovereign debt downgrade on fears the incoming government will embark on a spending spree…
Venezuela’s Maduro meets U.S. senator after election, sanctions
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with U.S. Senator Bob Corker on Friday, the socialist-led government said, less than a week after Maduro was re-elected to a six-year term in a vote the United States did not recognize.
