U.S. travel warning puts five Mexican states on par with war-torn nations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rampant crime and gang activity in Mexico prompted the U.S. State Department on Wednesday to issue a stringent travel advisory, warning tourists to completely avoid five Mexican states, an advisory level often reserved for natio…
Four Venezuelans die on boat trip made despite travel ban to Curacao
WILLEMSTAD (Reuters) – Four Venezuelans attempting to reach the Dutch Antilles island of Curacao despite a travel ban by Caracas, died when their boat broke apart, authorities and family members of the passengers said on Wednesday.
Assange appears in Ecuador database, spurring citizenship speculation
QUITO (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s name has appeared in an Ecuadorean government database of citizen identification numbers, fuelling speculation that he may have received citizenship from the Andean country.
Armed robbers steal millions from Ritz Paris hotel
PARIS (Reuters) – Axe-wielding robbers stole jewelry on Wednesday possibly worth more than $5 million from a store in the famed Ritz Paris hotel, police said.
Trump, on possibility of North Korea talks, says: ‘Who knows where it leads?’
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday after the first intra-Korean talks in over two years that the United States was willing to speak to North Korea “under the right circumstances,” although it was far from clear w…
Canada telling Salvadorans facing U.S. exit that haven isn’t guaranteed
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada is sending a Spanish-speaking lawmaker to California to dissuade potential migrants from illegally crossing the border following Washington’s decision to end the temporary protected status of some 200,000 Salvadorans.
Iranian warship crashes at Caspian port, two crew missing
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Iranian warship crashed into concrete wave breakers at a port in the Caspian Sea and two of its crew members are missing, according to local media reports.
U.S. concerned by Iran crackdown, ‘will not remain silent’: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is deeply concerned by reports that Iran has imprisoned thousands of its citizens and tortured or killed some of them in detention, the White House said on Wednesday.
Tunisian police clash with protesters in at least five towns
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police on Wednesday night clashed with anti-government protesters in at least five towns including one district of the capital Tunis, witnesses said, in a fourth night of demonstrations against austerity measures.
U.S. biggest source of illegal foreign guns in Brazil: report
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The United States is the largest source of guns entering Brazil that end up in the hands of armed bandits and drug traffickers, according to a Brazilian Federal Police report seen by Reuters.
