Mexican former state governor to be tried for organized crime
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A former state governor from Mexico’s ruling party will stand trial for engaging in organized crime and handling funds of illicit origin after a judge reviewing evidence approved the case, the attorney general’s office said on S…
Senior Australian minister calls for postal vote on same-sex marriage
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – One of Australia’s most senior ministers on Sunday reignited debate on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised, proposing a national postal vote on the issue.
Germany says Crimean turbine scandal souring relations with Russia: paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany has warned Russia that breaches of sanctions including the relocation to Crimea of four gas turbines delivered to Russia by Siemens are straining political relations between the two countries, Bild am Sonntag reported on S…
Russian envoy, at heart of U.S. investigations, ends tenure in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s ambassador to Washington Sergei Kislyak, a key figure in ongoing U.S. investigations into Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, ended his tenure on Saturday.
France’s far-right National Front party reaffirms anti-EU stance
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s far-right National Front party reaffirmed on Saturday its anti-European Union stance while admitting voters’ concerns over its policy to quit the euro, at the end of a two-day meeting aimed at analyzing its defeat in this yea…
Hundreds of Islamic State corpses await repatriation from Libya
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Seven months after Libyan forces defeated Islamic State in the coastal city of Sirte, hundreds of bodies of foreign militants still lie stored in freezers as authorities negotiate with other governments to decide what to do w…
Venezuelan’s opposition calls new strike, violence flares
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition called a two-day national strike against President Nicolas Maduro after another day of violent clashes on Saturday where the injured included a violinist famous for his musical protests.
South Africa’s Sisulu says ANC must return to its roots, fight graft
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African housing minister Lindiwe Sisulu launched her bid on Saturday to succeed scandal-hit President Jacob Zuma as leader of the African National Congress (ANC) by vowing to help save the ruling party from infighting and…
UAE minister: no dialogue with Qatar until it revises policies
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, one of four Arab countries that have imposed sanctions on Qatar, said on Saturday that Doha needed to change its policies before a dialogue could take place.
Free Iranian citizens, Iran tells U.S. in response to Trump
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran demanded on Saturday that the United States release Iranians detained there, a day after U.S. president Donald Trump called on the Islamic Republic to release three U.S. citizens.
