Mexico ex-first lady leaves opposition party for presidency bid
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Former Mexican first lady Margarita Zavala, a leading contender to become president herself, said on Friday she was breaking with her party, deepening divisions in the opposition ahead of the 2018 presidential election.
Brazil studying extradition of Italian ex-leftist guerilla Battisti
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government is studying whether to extradite Cesare Battisti, an Italian former left-wing guerrilla convicted of murder in his country, Justice Minister Torquato Jardim said on Friday.
Some U.S. visitors to Cuba complain of symptoms similar to embassy ‘attacks’: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A “handful” of private U.S. citizens who traveled to Cuba say they have experienced symptoms similar to those suffered by American diplomats in mysterious health “attacks” in Havana, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.
Young German conservatives call for change after election losses
DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) – The youth wing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives said on Friday the bloc had a credibility problem on migration and needed “new faces” after suffering big losses in the Sept. 24 national election.
Trump to unveil new responses to Iranian ‘bad behavior’: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will announce new U.S. responses to Iran’s missile tests, support for “terrorism” and cyber operations as part of his new Iran strategy, the White House said on Friday.
Final tally in New Zealand’s inconclusive election to be released
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A final tally in New Zealand’s inconclusive election due to be released on Saturday could see opposition Labour and the Greens gain a few seats, but will still leave nationalist New Zealand First holding the balance of power.
U.S. approves possible $15 billion sale of THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of a THAAD anti-missile defense system to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $15 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday, citing Iran among regional threats.
Pentagon says fourth U.S. soldier killed in Niger ambush
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday that a fourth soldier was killed during an attack on Wednesday in Niger, raising the death toll from an incident that has thrown a spotlight on the U.S. counterterrorism mission in the West Africa…
Niger ambush, deaths highlight U.S. Africa military mission creep
NAIROBI/ABIDJAN (Reuters) – U.S. special forces soldiers were training their Nigerien counterparts in the West African nation’s volatile southwest, a growing hot-bed of jihadist violence, when the report came in of a raid nearby.
Ageing German ‘super-spy’ convicted of tax evasion
BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) – A 77-year-old spy, known as Germany’s James Bond for his secret missions during and after the Cold War, was convicted of tax evasion on Thursday and handed a suspended two-year sentence.
