Venezuela frees some activists, may expel diplomats
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s leftist government began releasing some 80 anti-government activists on Saturday, and threatened to expel envoys from Canada and Brazil after criticism over rights.
Peru opposition leader skeptical president’s victory will last
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s political troubles will likely continue despite his surprise victory over a bid in Congress to oust him this week, a key opposition leader said on Saturday, citing ongoing graft probes and opp…
Moscow: U.S. arms may spur use of force by Kiev in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The U.S. decision to supply weapons to Ukraine is dangerous as it will encourage Kiev to use force in eastern Ukraine, Russian officials said on Saturday.
Venezuela may free activists, expel foreign diplomats
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s leftist government may release 80 anti-government activists, and expel two senior diplomats from Canada and Brazil after criticism over rights, an official said on Saturday.
Italy’s ruling PD slides further in polls as election nears
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling Democratic Party (PD), hit by internal divisions and a banking scandal, is continuing to slide in opinion polls, with a new survey on Saturday putting it more than six points behind the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement…
Beirut activists hold vigil in tribute to murdered women
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Dozens of people gathered outside Beirut’s national museum on Saturday evening to light candles for a British woman and three Arab women murdered in the past week in Lebanon.
Mexico murders hit record high, dealing blow to president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has this year registered its highest murder total since modern records began, according to official data, dealing a fresh blow to President Enrique Pena Nieto’s pledge to get gang violence under control with presidential …
Macedonia’s largest opposition party appoints new leader
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia’s main opposition party, the rightist VMRO-DPMNE formally replaced its leader Nikola Gruevski on Saturday and appointed Hristijan Mickovski, a technocrat as his successor.
Macron: France ready to strengthen force in Sahel fighting Islamists
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday France stood ready if needed to strengthen its military force fighting alongside African troops against Islamist insurgents in the Sahel.
Let me come back, Catalan leader tells Spain
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont called on Spain’s government on Saturday to allow him to return home in time for the opening session of the Catalan parliament so that he can become the region’s next president.
