Mexican president’s visit to White House postponed after testy Trump call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto postponed plans for the Mexican leader’s first visit to the White House, after a testy phone call involving Trump’s push for a border wall, a senior U.S. offici…
Four police arrested in Mexico over disappearance of Italian men
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Four police officers in western Mexico have been arrested on suspicion of abducting three missing Italian men for local gangsters, state prosecutors said on Saturday.
Brazil seeks extradition of man arrested for gun trafficking in Florida
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is seeking the extradition of a Brazilian man who was arrested by U.S. authorities in Florida, allegedly for shipping automatic weapons to the South American country.
Merkel to give outspoken critic a cabinet job: Bild am Sonntag
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will promote one of the most prominent critics from within her conservative party, Jens Spahn, to the cabinet, handing him the post of health minister, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday.
Brazil seeks extradition of man arrested in Miami for gun trafficking
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is seeking the extradition of a Brazilian man it said was arrested by U.S. authorities at his Miami home early on Saturday, allegedly for shipping automatic weapons to the South American country.
U.N. Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country’s eastern Ghouta region said bombing had not let up long enough for them to count bodies during one of the bloodiest…
At least 14 dead in attack on Yemen counter-terrorism base
ADEN (Reuters) – At least 14 people were killed and 40 wounded when Islamist car suicide bombers and gunmen tried to storm the headquarters of a counter-terrorism unit in the southern port city of Aden on Saturday, security and medical sources said.
Trump Panama hotel owner files suit against four staff
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The owner of the Trump hotel in Panama City has filed a suit against four members of staff for “usurpation,” accusing them of refusing him entry to the building, his lawyer said late on Friday.
League leader pledges to put Italians first as election campaign intensifies
MILAN (Reuters) – Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s right-wing League party, drew thousands of supporters to a rally in Milan on Saturday as campaigning intensified ahead of a March 4 election expected to give most seats to a coalition of which his par…
U.N. Security Council calls for truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Rescuers in Syria’s eastern Ghouta said the bombing would not let up long enough for them to count the bodies during one of the bloodiest air assaults of the seven-year war, while the U.N. Security Council called for a…
