Former Brazilian finance minister Palocci sentenced to 12 years in prison
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A Brazilian court on Monday sentenced former finance minister Antonio Palocci to 12 years in prison for corruption and money laundering in the country’s massive corruption probe known as “Operation Car Wash.”
Search continues for missing after Colombia tourist boat accident
GUATAPE, Colombia (Reuters) – Rescue workers searched on Monday for two people missing after a tourist boat sank in a reservoir in north-central Colombia, killing seven.
Poll shows Lula and Silva tied in 2018 Brazil presidential vote
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would tie with Marina Silva in the runoff stage of the 2018 presidential elections, a poll published on Monday by the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper showed, though high rejection rates suggested strong voter disdain against politicians amid recent scandals.
Iran urges Europe to help promote dialogue in Persian Gulf
BERLIN (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, called on Europe on Monday to use its influence to promote dialogue in the Persian Gulf after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar earlier this m…
Exclusive: U.S. warship stayed on deadly collision course despite warning – container ship captain
TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven of its crew, according to a report of the incident by the Philippine cargo…
With housing blocks failing safety checks, UK’s May calls for more tests
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to landlords of high-rise buildings on Monday to allow potentially flammable building material to be tested, seeking to reassure residents after a tower block fire killed 79 people in Londo…
Asylum seekers in Canada who fled Trump now trapped in legal limbo
TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Thousands of people who fled to Canada to escape President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal migrants have become trapped in legal limbo because of an overburdened refugee system, struggling to find work, permanent housing or enroll their children in schools.
Mosul battle to end in days as troops advance in Old City: Iraqi general
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The battle to wrest full control of the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State will be over in a few days, the Iraqi military said on Monday, as elite counter-terrorism units fought militants among the narrow alleyways of the hi…
Chinese Nobel rights activist Liu Xiaobo released on medical parole
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winning rights activist Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on medical parole and is being treated in hospital for late-stage liver cancer, his lawyer said on Monday.
Italy’s center-right wins in local elections, in blow to Renzi
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s center-right parties hammered their center-left rivals in mayoral elections, official results showed on Monday, putting pressure on the ruling Democratic Party (PD) ahead of a national vote due in less than a year.
