Brazil prosecutor asks top court to prevent police chief interfering in Temer case
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top prosecutor on Monday requested the Supreme Court issue an order to prevent the head of the federal police from interfering in a criminal investigation that could result in new corruption charges against President Miche…
Morocco’s king undergoes heart surgery: state news agency
TUNIS (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI underwent on Monday successful heart surgery in France, state news agency MAP said.
Russia orders daily truce for evacuations from Syria’s eastern Ghouta
BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday it would establish an evacuation corridor and implement a five-hour daily truce to allow people to leave Syria’s eastern Ghouta, after a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire acros…
Russia vetoes Western effort to call out Iran over Yemen at U.N
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia on Monday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have called out Iran for failing to prevent its weapons from falling into the hands of Yemen’s Houthi group.
Likely centrist Brazil presidential contender says he would sell Petrobras
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The governor of Sao Paulo and likely centrist presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday that he would privatize Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA if he wins the elections in October.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa appoints Nene as finance minister in cabinet reshuffle
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister on Monday, two years after Nene’s sacking from the same role began the ruling party revolt that eventually ousted former leader Jacob Zuma.
Nigerian army and police disagree over security in mass abduction town
ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army and police on Monday publicly disagreed over the security arrangements that were in place in the northeastern town where 110 girls were abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants.
Trump to host France’s Macron for state visit on April 24: White House
WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit on April 24, the White House said on Monday.
Saudi reshuffles top military posts, adds a woman deputy minister
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reshuffled some of the kingdom’s top military officers and several deputy ministers on Monday in a broad shakeup seen as elevating younger officials in key economic and security areas.
Seoul pushes for U.S.-Korea talks, Trump says ‘We’ll see’
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the latest attempt to defuse the crisis over North Korea’s weapons program, South Korea urged Washington and Pyongyang to give ground to allow for talks and U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated he would negotiate with …
