U.S. prepared to use force on North Korea ‘if we must’: U.N. envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States cautioned on Wednesday it was ready to use force if need be to stop North Korea’s nuclear missile program but said it preferred global diplomatic action against Pyongyang for defying world powers by test lau…
Peru Congress dismisses comptroller, opposition proposes dialogue
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress dismissed the country’s comptroller on Monday over accusations of misconduct, removing a key antagonist of the government as the opposition leader proposed a rare meeting with centrist President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
State-run love motels, once a rousing success, coming back to Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba is reviving a network of state-run “love motels” in Havana where couples can rent rooms by the hour as the communist government seeks to “diversify options for love,” the official trade union weekly Trabajadores said on Monday.
New rules at Mexico City airport aim to ease flight delays
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s competition watchdog on Monday unveiled measures aimed at reducing flight delays and improving service for travelers at Mexico City’s crowded international airport.
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana, but rebels said the army had already violated the ceasefire by strik…
Chile campaign turns to battle for Pinera’s opponent
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Two Chilean journalists have emerged as the main challengers to former President Sebastian Pinera in this year’s presidential election, as one of South America’s most stable and developed countries weighs the future of its politica…
Brazil president Temer says corruption charge against him ‘weak’
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer said on Monday he is confident Congress will support him and vote to block a corruption charge leveled against him by prosecutor-general Rodrigo Janot.
Egypt says foreign minister discussed Qatar with U.S. Secretary of State
CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by telephone with Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday to discuss the Qatar crisis, Egypt’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
Brazil ex-minister accused of obstructing corruption probe
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian police on Monday arrested former minister Geddel Vieira Lima as part of an investigation into loans that state bank Caixa Econômica Federal extended to meatpacking, finance, toll road and real estate companies between 2011 and 2013, the prosecutor-general’s office said.
Turkish Airlines CEO says electronics ban on U.S. flights to be lifted on July 5
ANKARA (Reuters) – The chief executive of Turkish Airlines expects the ban on electronic devices on flights the United States to be lifted on July 5, he said on Twitter on Monday.
