U.S. says it wants Syrian government to negotiate ‘seriously’ with opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday urged supporters of the Syrian government to press it to “participate fully” in negotiations with the opposition, saying a lack of a political resolution in the war-torn country threatened indefinite i…
Victims of Mexico military abuses shudder at new security law
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Human rights activist Juan Carlos Soni fears a new security law passed by Mexico’s Congress on Friday could mean his death after he suffered beatings, electrocution and abduction at the hands of the armed forces four years ago.
Peru lawmakers file motion to impeach president Kuczynski
LIMA (Reuters) – Opposition lawmakers in Peru’s Congress presented a motion on Friday seeking to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for “moral incapacity” due to his ties to Brazil’s Odebrecht, a company that has admitted to paying bribes across L…
Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a “sustained cessation” of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs.
Man with knife shot at Amsterdam airport; suspect is known offender
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutchman wielding a knife was shot by military police on Friday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and taken into custody, an official said.
Brazil’s Temer says pension bill 2 to 3 dozen votes short
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government has secured between 270 and 280 of the 308 votes needed to approve a bill to overhaul the country’s bloated social security system in February, President Michel Temer said on Friday.
Supporters of Hungarian Jobbik opposition party protest over crackdown
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – About a thousand Hungarians protested on Friday against a crackdown on the main opposition party Jobbik which has been threatened by a record political campaign fine that the party leader describes as a “death sentence” for democr…
‘Congratulations’: EU moves to Brexit phase two but warns will be tough
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed on Friday to move Brexit talks onto trade and a transition pact but some leaders cautioned that the final year of divorce negotiations before Britain’s exit could be fraught with peril.
Tillerson urges lull in North Korea ‘threatening behavior’ before any talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday called for a “sustained cessation of North Korea’s threatening behavior” before talks could occur between Washington and Pyongyang, but did not specify a length of time for a lu…
Mexico’s Senate picks new electoral prosecutor amid graft spat
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate on Friday named the country’s new top prosecutor for election-related crimes, after the official previously in the post was fired amid a graft scandal involving a close former aide of President Enrique Pena Nieto…
