Laptops of slain Maltese journalist handed to German police
LONDON (Reuters) – German police said on Wednesday that relatives of murdered Maltese anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia had given them two of her laptops and three hard drives and these could be transferred to Maltese police investigating …
Pompeo says precision-guided missiles, as in Yemen, cut risks to civilians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that foreign sales of precision-guided missiles to nations such as Saudi Arabia, which has been criticized for killing civilians during its campaign in Yemen, can help to redu…
Anti-Castro exile Posada Carriles dies at 90
HAVANA (Reuters) – Anti-Castro Cuban exile and former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles, accused of masterminding the 1976 explosion of a Cubana Airlines jet, died early on Wednesday in the United States at the age of 90, his attorney’s office said.
Booming economy, anti-migrant stance help Orban tighten grip in Hungary
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Doctor Rozalia Gorbe is not a fan of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban but she understands why voters have turned in large numbers to his right-wing, anti-immigrant Fidesz party even in the multicultural district of Budapest wh…
Pompeo says ‘bad deal’ with North Korea not an option, hopeful about summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States is prepared to walk away from nuclear negotiations with North Korea if an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jo…
Colombia faces challenge to avoid debt downgrade, whoever wins vote
BOGOTA (Reuters) – With Colombia’s oil revenues flagging and its economy struggling to regain momentum, whoever wins its presidential election faces a challenge to retain the country’s investment grade credit rating, with precious little room for maneu…
Russian foreign minister Lavrov to visit North Korea on May 31: RBC
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to North Korea for a visit on May 31, the RBC news portal wrote on Wednesday, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Zimbabwe army won’t allow opposition to rule: minister
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s government distanced itself on Wednesday from a deputy minister who said the army wouldn’t allow the opposition to rule if it wins an election this year.
Moscow, escalating tensions with London, investigates British media
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia announced on Wednesday it had begun analyzing the output of British media working on its territory with a view to opening formal investigations into its objectivity, a response to what it called British attempts to curb Russia…
Pompeo says ‘bad deal’ with North Korea ‘not an option’ for U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States is prepared to walk away from negotiations with North Korea if upcoming talks on its nuclear weapons program head in the wrong direction.
