German parties edge closer to coalition with migration deal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and their would-be partners, the Social Democrats (SPD), have made major progress in talks on forming a coalition government but remain at odds on issues like labor rules, a senior SPD member …
Russian accused of hacking extradited to U.S. from Spain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian man accused of operating a network of infected computers used by cyber criminals has been extradited to the United States from Spain and will make an initial court appearance on Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice sa…
Brazil’s Temer says time has come to vote on pension reform
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian government will not spend much more time trying to persuade legislators to vote in favor of its proposed pension reform and will push for a quick resolution of the issue, President Michel Temer said on Friday.
Venezuela military ouster remarks dog Tillerson in Latin America
MEXICO CITY/CARACAS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first tour of Latin America got off to a rocky start on Friday with U.S. ally Mexico distancing itself from his suggestion that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro could be topple…
Accused Russian hacker Levashov extradited to U.S. from Spain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Accused Russian hacker Peter Levashov has been extradited from Spain and will be arraigned later on Friday in the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
Mexico says relationship with Trump closer than with previous government
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray told a news conference on Friday that Mexico’s relationship with the United States is tighter with Donald Trump’s government than previous administrations.
Egypt opposition slams President Sisi’s warning to opponents
CAIRO (Reuters) – A political coalition including several high-profile Egyptians sharply criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday for a speech in which he warned off anyone seeking to challenge his rule, amid growing calls for a boycott pres…
Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar – U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent U.N. monitors, which also accused Pyongyang of supplying weapo…
Tillerson warns Mexico to watch Russian election meddling
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Mexico on Friday to pay attention to Russian meddling in elections around the world, following comments from another U.S. official that there were signs of such interference in the co…
Trump hopes ‘something good’ comes from Olympics despite North Korean warning
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope on Friday that “something good” could come from North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics in South Korea, even after Pyongyang warned it would not “sit idle” if Washington…
