Britain’s PM May says no question of a second Brexit referendum
MUNICH (Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May ruled out a second vote on the country’s membership of the European Union, saying there was no going back on the result of the June 2016 vote.
Ukraine progress should soften sanctions on Russia: Germany’s Gabriel
MUNICH (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday he favored easing some sanctions imposed on Russia if a ceasefire could be implemented in eastern Ukraine with the help of U.N. peacekeepers.
Maldives seeks foreign help to investigate arrested judges’ wealth: envoy
GENEVA (Reuters) – Maldives will seek help from other countries to investigate judges suspected of taking bribes and “hijacking” the Supreme Court to drag the island nation into political crisis, a senior Maldives diplomat told Reuters in an interview….
Evangelical still ahead as lead shrinks in Costa Rica election: poll
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Evangelical Christian Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz maintained his lead in Costa Rica’s second-round presidential race even as his center-left rival narrowed the gap, according to a poll published on Friday.
Big Mexico quake cuts power and damages homes; two dead in crash
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A prolonged 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked Mexico on Friday left nearly a million homes and businesses without power in the capital and south but the only reported deaths came when a military helicopter crashed after surveying …
Strong 7.2 Mexico quake cuts power and damages homes; no deaths reported
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A prolonged 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked Mexico on Friday left nearly a million homes and businesses without power in the capital and four southwest states, the federal electricity commission said, but no deaths were reported…
Nine dead in fire at waste facility in southern China: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – Nine people have died in a fire at a waste processing facility in southern China, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to come
GUANGHE, China (Reuters) – For some in China’s ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead their lives.
Powerful 7.2 quake rocks buildings in Mexico, minor damage reported
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A 7.2 magnitude quake rocked Mexico on Friday, a prolonged rumble that the government said had caused minor damage to buildings in the southern state of Oaxaca, but with no preliminary reports of deaths.
Magnitude 7.5 quake hits Mexico, buildings sway in capital
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A 7.5 magnitude quake shook southern Mexico on Friday, a prolonged rumble that rocked buildings across the capital Mexico City.
