Argentine protester Maldonado died of drowning, hypothermia: judge
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An activist whose disappearance in southern Argentina in August captured the country’s attention in the months before mid-term elections died of drowning and hypothermia, the judge investigating the case said on Friday.
Militants kill more than 230 at Sinai mosque in Egypt’s deadliest attack
CAIRO (Reuters) – Militants killed more than 230 people at a mosque in North Sinai on Friday, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest such attack in Egypt’s modern history, state media and witnesses said.
Castro meets North Korea minister amid hope Cuba can defuse tensions
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Raul Castro met with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho on Friday amid hopes the Communist-run island might be able to convince its Asian ally to avert a showdown with the United States.
Ten days to crack Brexit deal, EU tells May
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union handed Prime Minister Theresa May a 10-day “absolute deadline” to improve her Brexit divorce offer or face failure in persuading EU leaders to open trade talks with Britain at a December summit.
Britain has 10-day “absolute deadline” to deliver on key Brexit issues: Tusk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain has only 10 days left to deliver on all three areas of its divorce terms with the European Union if London wants to start talks on a transition period after Brexit and a future relationship, the chairman of EU leaders Donal…
Panic on London’s Oxford Street after reports of shooting
LONDON (Reuters) – Panic erupted among Christmas shopping crowds on London’s Oxford Street on Friday evening as armed officers raced to respond to reports of shots being fired in the area, but police said later they had found no evidence of gunfire or …
Cuba marks anniversary of Fidel death as post-Castro era nears
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba marks the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Saturday with a week of vigils nationwide, as the island embarks on a political cycle that will end 60 years of the Castro brothers’ rule.
U.S. backs Saudi ‘first step’ in addressing Yemen crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday welcomed a “first step” by Saudi Arabia to allow humanitarian aid to reach Yemen and called for negotiations on the country’s conflict.
U.S. Navy plane scours South Atlantic in search for Argentine sub
OVER THE SOUTH ATLANTIC (Reuters) – From the window of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon airplane taking part in an international search for a missing Argentine submarine, the glistening vastness of the South Atlantic stretches in every direction.
Britain has 10 days to deliver on all key Brexit issues: Tusk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain has only 10 days left to deliver on all three areas of its divorce terms with the European Union if London wants to start talks on a transition period after Brexit and a future relationship, the chairman of EU leaders Donal…
