Castro bows out in Cuba but Cold War chill returns with U.S.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Raul Castro has stepped down as president and his brother Fidel is dead but U.S. relations with Cuba are frostier than in years, with their reopened embassies nearly empty and President Donald Trump hinting at measures that could fur…
Six South American nations suspend membership of anti-U.S. bloc
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Half of the nations belonging to Unasur, a South American bloc set up a decade ago to counter U.S. sway in the region, have decided to suspend their membership, a Brazilian official told Reuters on Friday.
Explainer: If Trump revives Iran sanctions, they’ll take time to come back
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reports of the Iran nuclear deal’s imminent demise might just be premature.
U.S. labels China, Russia, Iran and North Korea ‘morally reprehensible’ over rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as “morally reprehensible” governments it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them “forces of instability as a r…
Israeli troops kill four more Palestinians in border protest
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians on the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, bringing to 35 the death toll in recent weeks among Palestinian protesters demanding the right to return to their former homeland.
In historic ruling, court says Italian state negotiated with mafia
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – An Italian court convicted former high-ranking state officials and mob bosses on Friday for holding secret negotiations in the early 1990s following a devastating wave of mafia murders and bombings.
No time for golf as Merkel braces for tough talks with Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces difficult talks next Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump at a time when Washington and Berlin are at odds over a range of issues from trade to Iran, her transatlantic coordinator said on Frid…
Myanmar police ‘set up’ Reuters reporters in sting-police witness
YANGON (Reuters) – A Myanmar police chief ordered officers to “trap” a Reuters reporter arrested in December, telling them to meet the journalist at a restaurant and give him “secret documents”, prosecution witness Police Captain Moe Yan Naing told a c…
Erdogan’s shock election call brings cherished powers within reach
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Tayyip Erdogan’s shock announcement of snap elections in June has caught Turkey’s troubled opposition off guard and brought him within reach of his cherished goal, a powerful presidency with sweeping executive powers.
Soros foundation attacks ‘stifling’ Orban law as Hungary exit looms
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The foundation of Budapest-born financier George Soros accused Hungary’s right-wing leadership on Friday of trying to stifle non-government groups, but said it would decide whether to leave the country only after parliament passes …
