Mexico deports 91 Cubans after U.S. ends ‘wet foot, dry foot’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government has deported 91 Cubans about a week after the United States ended a so-called “wet foot, dry foot” policy that granted residency to almost every Cuban who reached U.S. soil, Mexican officials said on Friday.
Chapo extradition seen boosting U.S.-Mexico security relations under Trump
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Irrespective of whether Mexico’s decision to extradite drug kingpin Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman aimed to honor outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama or appease his successor, Donald Trump, law enforcement from both countries say it bo…
Haiti’s president-elect hit with money laundering allegation
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – President-elect Jovenel Moise has pledged to stamp out corruption and strengthen Haiti’s legal institutions, but even before taking office on Feb. 7, he faces a government allegation of money laundering.
‘Black box’ found after plane crash killed Brazil judge
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities on Friday recovered the black box that was in a small plane that crashed and killed a Supreme Court justice who was overseeing the investigation of a political kickback scheme, the largest ever uncovered in t…
Republicans in London celebrate Trump’s inauguration
LONDON (Reuters) – Under the gaze of a life-sized cardboard figure of Donald Trump, some 200 of his supporters gathered at an exclusive club near the Ritz hotel in London to celebrate Friday’s inauguration of America’s 45th president.
Trump to develop missile defense system against Iran, North Korea: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration intends to develop a “state of the art” missile defense system to protect against attacks from Iran and North Korea, the White House said in a policy position posted on its website on Friday.
Davos offers unsettling glimpse of new world order
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Imagine a world where the relationships and roles that have defined the global order for the past three quarters of a century have been turned on their head.
Rocket fired near Istanbul police headquarters: CNN Turk
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A rocket was fired near the police headquarters in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul on Friday but missed the building and there were no reports of casualties, broadcaster CNN Turk said.
10 survivors located after Italy avalanche, 2 pulled to safety: Fire service
PENNE, Italy (Reuters) – Rescuers have pulled two people to safety and found at least eight others alive two days after an avalanche flattened a mountain hotel in central Italy, a national fire brigade official said on Friday.
Iran says 25 people still missing after building collapse
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian officials said on Friday that 25 people were still unaccounted for more than 24 hours after the collapse of a 17-storey commercial building in Tehran, in addition to 20 firefighters who died in the blaze, state TV reported.
