Pope, in Medellin, recalls ‘painful memory’ of narco wars
MEDELLIN, Colombia (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday visited Medellin, epicenter of Colombia’s narco wars of the 1980s and asked that God convert the hearts of the “drug assassins” who cut short so many young lives.
Funerals crowd cemetery of dead from massive Mexico quake
JUCHITAN, Mexico (Reuters) – Anguished mourners lined the streets of the southern Mexican city devastated by the most powerful earthquake to strike the country in 85 years, coffins raised on their shoulders as they advanced slowly to a crowded cemetery…
Floridians scramble for safety as Irma closes in
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma turned its fury toward the Florida Keys on Saturday as it completed a destructive march along Cuba’s northern coast and set off an 11th hour scramble for safety by Americans who may have ignored earlier warni…
Merkel suggests Iran-style nuclear talks to end North Korea crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a newspaper she would be prepared to become involved in a diplomatic initiative to end the North Korean nuclear and missiles program, and suggested the Iran nuclear talks could be a model.
Amid tension, Trump and Turkey’s Erdogan agree to strengthen ties
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Saturday and agreed to continue to work toward stronger ties and regional security, Erdogan’s office said, a day after he lashed out at U.S. authorities for indicting o…
Irma menaces Florida’s Gulf Coast after striking Cuba
REMEDIOS, Cuba (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma pounded Cuba’s northern coast on Saturday and barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast as authorities scrambled to complete an unprecedented evacuation of millions of residents hours before the storm lashes the sta…
Death toll from massive Mexican quake rises to 65
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The death toll from the massive earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday night has risen to 65, as more victims were registered in the poor southern states hardest hit by the disaster, authorities said on Saturday.
Help those who hunger for food, dignity, pope urges Colombians
MEDELLIN, Colombia (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday urged Colombians to help their fellow citizens who hunger for food, dignity and God, pressing his appeal for the South American country to tackle social inequality.
Rohingya insurgents declare temporary ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis
BANGKOK/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Rohingya insurgents declared a month-long unilateral ceasefire, starting on Sunday, to enable aid groups to help ease a humanitarian crisis in northwest Myanmar.
Philippine leader says ‘no way’ he’ll do deal with Islamist rebels
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday ruled out the possibility of allowing Islamic State-linked militants to flee a southern city in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages.
