Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump’s ban on U.S.-funded groups around the world providing information on abortion, Sweden’s deputy prime mi…
Lawyers for South Korea’s Park reject questioning, prosecution says
SEOUL (Reuters) – Lawyers for South Korean President Park Geun-hye have rejected a plan by a special prosecutor investigating a graft scandal to question her, citing a media leak, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
South Korean artists sue impeached Park over cultural blacklist
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of South Korean artists sued President Park Geun-hye and former aides on Thursday for trying to silence them with a blacklist of writers, actors and others critical of the scandal-plagued administration.
Russia’s Putin to travel to China in May: RIA cites ambassador
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in May for a summit and also plans to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, RIA news agency cited Russia’s ambassador to China as saying.
Mexico, Central America to discuss migration under Trump: ambassador
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala will meet in Mexico next week to discuss immigration policy responses to Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency, the Honduran ambassador to Mexico said on Wednesday.
Support growing for amending Libya government leadership: U.N. official
NEW YORK (Reuters) – There is emerging consensus in Libya and the international community to support a change to the composition of the U.N.-backed government’s leadership, the top United Nations official in Libya said on Wednesday.
Guatemala arrests Supreme Court judge in corruption probe
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A Guatemalan Supreme Court judge was arrested on Wednesday accused of influence trafficking, prosecutors said, in the latest anti-corruption drive in the Central American country.
Yemen keeps counter-terrorism operations with U.S. despite raid
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen said on Wednesday it had not suspended counter-terrorism operations with the U.S. government, despite controversy over a U.S. commando raid on al Qaeda militants in which several civilians were also killed.
Brazil court says Rio governor should step down over campaign financing
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – An electoral court in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday ordered Rio de Janeiro state governor Luiz Fernando Pezão and his deputy to stand down, accusing them of offering state contracts to attract financing for a 2014 reelection campaign.
Scottish government set to demand legal right to new independence referendum: newspaper
(Reuters) – Scottish government workers have been told to ready themselves for a second independence referendum in a notice that said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was set to demand the legal right to another constitutional vote, The Courier newspaper…
