Honduras opposition proposes election recount or run-off
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Honduran opposition battling President Juan Orlando Hernandez over a disputed presidential election proposed on Tuesday that a run-off be held if authorities would not recount the entire vote.
EU executive to propose deeper euro zone integration to unite EU on Wednesday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will propose on Wednesday deeper euro zone integration that would help unite the broader European Union rather than just the single currency area.
Honduras opposition wants recount or runoff: ex-president Zelaya
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya said on Tuesday that the opposition candidate for the presidency, Salvador Nasralla, demands a total recount of votes or a direct run-off to resolve an ongoing political crisis.
U.N. official’s visit to North Korea sparks hope of mediation role
((This Dec. 5 story corrects year in 2nd paragraph to 2011 from 2012))
Venezuela’s U.N. envoy says he was pushed out by Maduro
CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Venezuela’s powerful former oil czar Rafael Ramirez said on Tuesday he resigned from his job as U.N. envoy on orders of the president, a sign of growing rifts in the Socialist Party once firmly united under late leader Hugo …
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
BERLIN (Reuters) – Several people were injured in a train crash on Tuesday near the German city of Duesseldorf, fire department and police spokesmen said.
Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites: officials
SIMI VALLEY, Calif (Reuters) – The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea’s missile tests raise con…
Trump tells Mideast leaders he’ll move embassy to Jerusalem; breaks with U.S. policy
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a decision that breaks with decades of U.S. policy and risks fueling violence in the Middle East.
After Africa trip, France’s Macron breaks 50 percent popularity rating
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity rose above 50 percent for the first time since he was elected in May with people approving of the way he defends the country’s interests abroad, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Trump tells Mideast leaders of plan to move embassy to Jerusalem in break with U.S. policy
WASHINGTON/GAZA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a move that would break with decades of U.S. policy and risks fueling further unrest in the Middle East.
