Mexico left-wing presidential contender retains lead: poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s left-wing presidential contender retained his lead in this year’s election race as the ruling party hopeful failed to gain traction, a poll showed on Wednesday.
Top German Social Democrats urge party to back coalition talks with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Leading German Social Democrats (SPD) urged delegates on Tuesday to back coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and warned that shunning another tie-up would further damage the party’s already dire ratings.
Wave of looting shutters stores, spreads fear in Venezuela
CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) – A wave of looting by hungry mobs across Venezuela has left streets of shuttered shops in provincial towns and pushed some store owners to arm themselves with guns and machetes, stirring fear that the turmoil…
Davos paper attacks Trump’s views on trade
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Donald Trump’s view of world trade will be challenged next week when he visits the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, judging by a paper seen by Reuters on Wednesday that is aimed squarely at his “America First” stance.
Philippines orders further probes into news site that angered Duterte
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ justice department ordered investigations on Wednesday into possible criminal liability of Rappler, a news site known for challenging the government that has been dubbed a “fake news outlet” by the country’s controve…
Turkish military cargo plane crashes, kills three soldiers: army
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish military cargo plane crashed in the Western province of Isparta while on training exercises on Wednesday, killing three soldiers, the army said.
Schools, health could be hit by U.S. cut for Palestinian refugee funds: UNRWA chief
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – A cut in U.S. funding for a U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees will affect regional security and could put vital health, educational and food services at risk, its chief said on Wednesday, adding he would appeal for …
As Catalan parliament meets, some call for fugitive ex-leader to rule by Skype
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s parliament met on Wednesday in a first step toward forming a new government dominated by the question of whether sacked former leader Carles Puigdemont can return as president and continue his push for independence fro…
Pence urges peaceful end to standoff over Afghan Governor
KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called for a peaceful change of leadership in the northern Afghan province of Balkh, where the powerful governor has defied attempts by the central government to oust him for the past month amid sensitiv…
UNRWA chief appeals for Palestinian refugee funds after US cut
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – The head of the U.N. agency that provides aid to Palestinian refugees appealed on Wednesday for world donations after the United States withheld about half its planned funding for the organization, a move he said risks instab…
