U.S. Treasury accuses China of aiding Maduro in murky deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury’s top economic diplomat, David Malpass, on Friday accused China of enabling poor governance in Venezuela by propping up the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro through murky oil-for-loan investments…
With an eye on Russia, U.S. to increase nuclear capabilities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Concerned about Russia’s growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation betwe…
U.S.’ Mattis says concerned about Syria’s potential use of sarin gas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about the potential use of sarin gas in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday, a day after Washington warned it was prepared to consider military action if necessary to deter chemi…
Abstention looms over Venezuela opposition in upcoming election
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition faces a weak adversary in an upcoming presidential election in the form of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro, but it must overcome the more formidable challenge of abstention in its own ranks.
Britain, EU schedule week of Brexit talks, eye future
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British and European Union negotiators will spend all next week in talks on Brexit, culminating in their first formal discussion of what their future relationship will look like after Britain has left the EU.
Italy’s ruling PD promises help for families in election manifesto
BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling center-left Democratic Party (PD), trailing in opinion polls ahead of a March 4 ballot, said on Friday it would help families, boost pensions and introduce a minimum wage if it won re-election.
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
RIYDAH – The global renown of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal made his involuntary detention in early November at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel one of the biggest single shocks of Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption crackdown.
U.S.’s Tillerson and Mexico’s Videgaray talk security, migration on visit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray on Friday and discussed security and migration, Mexico’s government said.
U.S. guns used in crimes across the Americas every half hour: report
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Guns from the United States have been used to commit crimes approximately once every 31 minutes across Mexico, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean, a left-leaning U.S. policy group said on Friday.
Venezuela derides U.S. comments on military ouster of Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela condemned on Friday U.S. comments that its own military could topple President Nicolas Maduro and said a Latin American tour by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was seeking a regional “intervention” against the socialist g…
