Peru’s pardoned Fujimori leaves clinic, starts life as free man
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s recently-pardoned former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori left a hospital as a free man for the first time in 12 years on Thursday, waving to his supporters from a wheelchair before entering a car with his lawmaker son Kenj…
North Korea accepts January 9 talks offer from South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea will hold official talks next week for the first time in more than two years after Pyongyang accepted Seoul’s offer for dialogue, just hours after the United States and South Korea delayed a joint military exerci…
Exclusive: Mexico’s attorney general vows to crack down on money laundering
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s acting attorney general said on Thursday prosecutors were already working to improve investigations and cooperation with other countries following an international report that blasted the country for failing to punish money launderers.
Top EU diplomat meets Cuban president at end of visit
HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini met Cuban President Raul Castro on Thursday as she ended a two-day visit to the Communist country aimed at strengthening engagement even as the Trump administration backtracks on a…
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding out the prospect of closer economic cooperation, particularly in transport and energy, if ties imp…
Costa Rica plane crash probe could take months: aviation chief
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – It could take months to determine the cause of a plane crash in Costa Rica that killed 12 people because the aircraft was badly burned and lacked a flight data recorder, the director of the country’s civil aviation agency told Reut…
U.S. suspends security aid to Pakistan over militant groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it was suspending an undisclosed amount of security assistance to Pakistan, which two officials said was worth more than $255 million, until Islamabad takes action against the Afghan Taliban and…
Top EU diplomat upbeat as she ends Cuba visit
HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Thursday that member countries combined were now Cuba’s most important economic partner and announced a series of agreements as she ended a two-day visit to the communist c…
Storm pummels New Zealand’s North Island, leaving thousands without power
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A huge storm battered New Zealand’s North Island on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power and forcing evacuations in low-lying areas.
U.S. suspending more than $255 million in security aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it was suspending security assistance to Pakistan, which one official said was worth more than $255 million, until Islamabad takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network.
