U.S. Secretary of State to focus on security on first African visit
NAIROBI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson flew to Ethiopia at the start of his first diplomatic trip to Africa on Wednesday, seeking to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turning to China for aid and trade.
Iran’s missile production has increased three-fold: Guards commander
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran has increased its missile production three-fold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service.
Syrian rebels say will defend Ghouta, not negotiating withdrawal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels in eastern Ghouta will defend the territory and there are no negotiations over a withdrawal that has been proposed by Russia, the military spokesman for one of the main eastern Ghouta rebel groups said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Mexico left-wing candidate’s lead widens as rivals bicker – poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican left-wing presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador extended his lead to 14 points in an opinion poll completed last week, with a fight between his opponents over accusations of financial wrongdoing weighing on …
Kushner to visit Mexico after Trump tirades, testy phone call
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, amid strained relations over trade and Trump’s demands that Mexico pay for a border wall.
South Korean officials prepare to reassure partners ahead of North Korea summit
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korean officials who met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un this week will depart for Washington on Thursday, seeking to reassure their U.S. ally ahead of negotiations about ending Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program and …
Philippines’ Duterte says ‘not in a million years’ does ICC have right to try him
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), because “not in a million years” would it have jurisdiction to indict him.
Kushner to visit Mexico following latest Trump tirades
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, the Mexican foreign ministry said, after a ratcheting up of tensions over trade and plans for a …
Trump blues dim hopes of NAFTA election boost for Mexico rulers
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The window for a new NAFTA trade deal before Mexico’s July presidential election is closing, and with it, the chances for the ruling party to claim a win in its battle with U.S. President Donald Trump and bolster its bid to reta…
Australian prime minister rules out early election as ratings slump
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday ruled out an early election, as his popularity ratings slump following a sex scandal between his deputy and a staffer.
