Water entered missing Argentine sub’s snorkel, causing short circuit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Water entered the snorkel of the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan, causing its battery to short-circuit before it went missing on Nov. 15, a navy spokesman said on Monday as hope dwindled among some families of the 44-member cr…
Mexico’s finance minister Meade resigns as presidential race looms
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s finance minister, Jose Antonio Meade, stepped down on Monday amid speculation the veteran technocrat will run for president in next year’s election under the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) banner.
Mexico’s finance minister resigns as presidential race looms
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Monday announced the resignation of Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade, amid speculation the political veteran will run for president in next year’s election under the ruling party’s bann…
Lebanon’s Aoun holds talks on Hariri government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Michel Aoun held talks on Monday with other Lebanese political leaders over the future of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s government, but gave no sign whether they discussed Hariri’s demand the country steer clear of region…
Ex-Russian minister says he thought bag with $2 million cash was gift of alcohol
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev, accused of extorting a bribe, told a court on Monday he thought a bag holding $2 million in cash which he took from Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin held a gift of expensive alcoh…
EU needs to revisit Turkey’s place in future enlargement: Turkish PM
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union is “entirely confused” since Britain voted to leave the bloc and it needs to revisit its vision for the enlarging the bloc and Turkey’s place in that, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Monday during a …
Britain’s ‘thrilled’ Prince Harry announces he will wed U.S. actress Meghan Markle
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry said he was thrilled after he and U.S. actress Meghan Markle announced they were engaged on Monday with the couple to tie the knot in the spring of next year.
Bulgarian, Macedonian Orthodox Churches edge closer despite thorny history
SOFIA (Reuters) – The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has taken a step towards possible eventual recognition of Macedonia’s Orthodox Church, a rapprochement that echoes a warming of relations between the governments of the two Balkan neighbors.
In upset, TV star leads U.S. ally in Honduras presidential vote
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A TV host took a surprise lead in the Honduran presidential election, initial results on Monday showed, upsetting forecasts of a win for the country’s U.S.-friendly incumbent and raising concerns about instability as both partie…
Former Zimbabwe finance minister Chombo to be held in custody until trial
HARARE (Reuters) – Ousted Zimbabwe finance minister Ignatius Chombo, charged with three counts of corruption for offences that allegedly took place two decades ago, was denied bail on Monday and will be detained in custody until his case is heard on De…
