Mexico debate rages over ‘opaque’ talks with U.S. as Tillerson arrives
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States’ top diplomat arrives in Mexico on Thursday with debate raging over the government’s efforts to win favor with Washington and save the NAFTA trade pact from collapse, sparking concerns it is ceding sovereignty …
Tillerson raises prospect of Venezuelan military ouster of Maduro
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday raised the prospect that the Venezuelan military could decide to oust President Nicolas Maduro but said he did not know whether that would happen.
Tillerson warns Latin America against reliance on China
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Latin American countries on Thursday against excessive reliance on economic ties with China, saying the region did not need new imperial powers.
Merkel sees scope for more spending, in boost for coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday strong economic growth offered scope to further expand government spending, which could help her conservatives hammer out a coalition deal with the Social Democrats.
Ex-governor of Russian region given eight years in jail
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on Thursday sentenced Nikita Belykh, the former governor of a Russian region, to eight years in prison after he was convicted of taking bribes from a businessman, Russian media reported.
U.S. says Syria may be developing new types of chemical weapons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Syrian government may be developing new types of chemical weapons, and U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to consider further military action if necessary to deter chemical attacks, senior U.S. officials said on Thursda…
Exclusive: China-Vatican deal on bishops ready for signing – source
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A framework accord between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops is ready and could be signed in a few months in what would be an historic breakthrough in relations, a senior Vatican source said on Thursday.
Boiler room explosion rocks Turkish capital, no casualties: governor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An explosion in the boiler room of a building rocked the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, the local governor said on Twitter.
Syrian army air attacks kill 28 in northwest: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Aerial bombardment by the Syrian army in northwest Syria, the biggest remaining rebel-held enclave, killed at least 28 people on Thursday, a war monitor said.
Portugal’s finance minister cleared in soccer ticket probe
LISBON (Reuters) – Prosecutors have dropped an investigation into Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno, who heads the Eurogroup, over allegations of receiving tickets from soccer club Benfica, the prosecutor said on Thursday.
