Mexico presidential race roiled as leftist front-runner embraces right wing party
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The front-runner in Mexico’s 2018 election has embraced a small, socially conservative party in his bid for the presidency, sparking criticism among progressives that could splinter his support in what is expected to be a tight …
Canadian billionaire found dead in Toronto: Ontario health minister
(Reuters) – The billionaire founder of Canadian pharmaceutical firm Apotex, Barry Sherman, and his wife Honey, were found dead in Toronto on Thursday, Ontario’s health minister said on Twitter.
Myanmar faces mounting calls for release of Reuters journalists
UNITED NATIONS/YANGON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday that the United States was demanding “the immediate release” of two Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar “or information as to the circumstances around their disapp…
Austria’s Kurz strikes deal to bring far right into government
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz reached a coalition deal with the anti-immigration Freedom Party on Friday, paving the way for Austria to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government.
Pence trip to Middle East overshadowed by Trump’s Jerusalem decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will underscore the U.S. partnership with Israel during a trip to the Middle East next week while seeking to shore up U.S. relations with the Arab world after President Donald Trump recognized Jerus…
Peru president fights for political life as impeachment looms
LIMA (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Peru’s opposition-ruled Congress filed a motion on Friday to impeach center-right President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on grounds he was morally unfit to lead after he resisted calls to resign over alleged corruption.
U.S. says identified target for sanctions over Myanmar crackdown
WASHINGTON/YANGON (Reuters) – The United States has identified one person it might impose sanctions on over the brutal crackdown in Myanmar against minority Rohingya Muslims and is examining others, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday….
Security tight as Germany marks anniversary of Christmas market attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has tightened security at Christmas markets across the country a year after a deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market, with conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel under fire from victims’ relatives for her handling of…
‘Day of Rage’ – a knife, a fake bomb belt, a death
NEAR RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – I went to the road just outside Ramallah, as on previous days, because that is one of the places in the West Bank where Palestinians have been protesting against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusale…
SPD agrees to talks on joining German government, Merkel urges quick action
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to open exploratory talks on forming a government with Chancellor Angela Merkel, party leader Martin Schulz said, providing a chance to end a rare period of political deadlock in Europe’s large…
