Mexico school collapse spurs doubts over building code for quakes
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The school collapse this week that killed at least 19 children during an earthquake has prompted many Mexicans to question whether building codes developed after a devastating 1985 temblor are too easily flouted.
Despite tensions, U.S. sees value in New START treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States sees value in the New START arms control treaty with Russia, despite Washington’s concerns about Moscow’s track record on arms control and other issues, senior U.S. officials said on Friday.
Hurricane Maria skirts Turks and Caicos as Puerto Rico endures fresh flooding
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to ravage the Caribbean in a month, skirted past the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday, leaving devastation in its wake that included fresh flooding on Puerto Rico two days afte…
Brazil army deploys in Rio slum as drug-related violence worsens
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Hundreds of Brazilian soldiers poured into Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha slum on Friday in a bid to help the cash-strapped state government quell the drug-related violence that authorities blamed for at least four deaths and sever…
Cuba urges U.S. not to politicize allegations of harmed diplomats
UNITED NATIONS/HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba urged the United States on Friday to cooperate with its investigation into incidents that the U.S. says have harmed its diplomats in Havana and not to politicize the matter, days after Washington said it was consi…
Hurricane Maria lashes Turks and Caicos, fresh flooding in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday and was blamed for fresh flooding on Puerto Rico, where it had already destroyed homes and knocked out power during its rampage through the Caribbean.
New Zealand polls open as record numbers of voters cast ballots in advance
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand went to the polls to choose the make-up of its fifty-second Parliament on Saturday, in a close-run race between the governing National Party and the opposition Labour Party.
U.S. challenged by rising North Korea tensions, Russia urges calm
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia urged “hot heads” to calm down on Friday as the United States admitted it felt “challenged” by North Korea’s warning that it could test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific and President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un traded…
Head of G4S immigration unit at center of abuse scandal quits
(Reuters) – The head of a G4S-run immigration unit in Britain at the center of allegations of bullying and abuse, has resigned, the outsourcing company said on Friday.
Despite undiplomatic discourse, Trump’s dance card is full
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A subtle diplomat like Talleyrand, Donald Trump is not.
