Quake pitches past into present in scarred Mexico City district
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The powerful earthquake that rocked Mexico City last week had terrifying echoes of a more deadly 1985 shock in one housing project, raising tough questions about how ready one of the world’s largest cities is for a major catastr…
Biafra separatists, Nigerian army disagree over siege allegations
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A group campaigning for the secession of a part of southeastern Nigeria, formerly known as Biafra, on Tuesday accused the army of laying siege to their leader’s home, a charge the armed forces denied.
More arrests in apparent Saudi campaign against critics: activists
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has detained more clerics and intellectuals, activists said on social media on Tuesday, widening an apparent crackdown on potential opponents of the conservative kingdom’s absolute rulers.
In Mexican town, women and ‘muxes’ take charge after massive quake
JUCHITAN, Mexico (Reuters) – Destruction wrought by Mexico’s massive earthquake has put a spotlight on the quasi-matriarchal indigenous traditions of the worst affected town, with women and third-gender ‘muxes’ playing a leading role in the aftermath o…
Catalan police say Sagrada Familia bomb scare was false alarm
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan police declared a false alarm on Tuesday following a bomb scare that had led agents to cordon off Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia church and send in a bomb squad to check a parked van.
Barzani vows to press on with Kurdish referendum, defying Iraq parliament
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with a referendum on Kurdish independence on Sept. 25 despite a vote by Iraq’s parliament to reject the move.
Uganda ruling party seeks to scrap age limit to extend president’s rule
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Legislators from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s party on Tuesday agreed to introduce a law to remove an age limit from the country’s constitution, potentially allowing him to extend his rule, two lawmakers told Reuters.
North Korea sanctions ‘nothing compared to what will have to happen’: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea agreed this week were only a very small step and nothing compared to what would have to happen to deal with the country’s nuclear program.
Qatar, neighbors trade barbs at Arab League over boycott
CAIRO (Reuters) – Diplomats from Qatar and the four states boycotting it exchanged heated words at an Arab League meeting on Tuesday.
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish independence vote
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister to “take all measures” to preserve Iraq’s unity, lawmakers said.
