Brazilian police detain Italian fugitive Battisti
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian police detained Cesare Battisti, an Italian former left-wing guerrilla convicted of murder in his country, on Wednesday as he was attempting to cross the border into Bolivia, a federal police spokesman said.
First German immigration law on agenda as Merkel seeks coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) – Some senior members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and potential coalition partners have backed the idea of an immigration law as a possible way to help solve Germany’s migrant policy jigsaw.
Eastern Europe’s nationalists feel vindicated by German vote
BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) – Wary of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ambition for closer European Union integration, right-wing politicians in the EU’s eastern wing are touting her weak election victory as a vindication of their concerns.
EU executive steps up action against Hungary over NGO law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Wednesday stepped up legal action against Hungary over restrictions on foreign funding likely to affect civil society groups funded by the billionaire investor George Soros.
Head of U.S. Senate intelligence panel says Russia-Trump campaign collusion issue still open
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday there was general consensus in the panel that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but it was still examining evidence to determine if ther…
Saudi king arrives in Moscow: Russian state TV
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian state television footage showed.
Iran sentences member of nuclear negotiating team to five years in jail: Tasnim
LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian authorities sentenced a member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team to five years in jail, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday although it gave no details of the case.
Trump to receive multiple options on Iran nuclear deal: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will be presented with multiple options regarding the future of the Iran nuclear deal ahead of an Oct. 15 deadline to certify whether Tehran is complying with the pact, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said…
Search ends for bodies in Mexico City after earthquake
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The search for victims of an earthquake that killed hundreds in Mexico City ended on Wednesday as rescue workers recovered the body of the last person known to be missing beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Tillerson says will give Trump several options on Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department will give President Donald Trump several options regarding the Iran nuclear deal ahead of the Oct. 15 deadline to certify whether Tehran is complying with the pact, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said …
