Cuba, U.S. to discuss detente in wake of Trump election
HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States will draw up a roadmap for deepening their detente on Wednesday in a first meeting since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the death of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro.
Venezuelans stage protest over political prisoners outside Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including the wife and mother of a jailed dissident leader, have begun a sit-in outside the Vatican demanding that the government free political prisoners.
Lagarde to seek postponement of trial in Tapie case: lawyer
PARIS (Reuters) – IMF chief Christine Lagarde will ask for a postponement of a trial aimed at establishing her role in a 400-million-euro ($428 million) payout to businessman Bernard Tapie as another investigation of the case is ongoing, her lawyer tol…
Brazil’s president, beset on all sides, struggling to be savior
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – When Michel Temer took over Brazil’s presidency in May, many hoped he could overcome the political gridlock, corruption scandals and economic obstacles that have hobbled Latin America’s biggest country.
Investigation urges coalition apology for Yemen hospital attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – An investigative body set up by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it should apologize for a deadly attack on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in August that the group said killed 11 people.
U.N. nuclear watchdog confirms Iran shipped sensitive material abroad: diplomat
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has shipped 11 tonnes of heavy water abroad to bring its stock back under a limit set by its landmark nuclear deal with major powers, according to a diplomat citing a confidential U.N. nuclear watchdog report.
Italy’s ‘demolition man’ the architect of his own downfall
ROME (Reuters) – When former Italian president Giorgio Napolitano tapped Matteo Renzi as prime minister in February 2014, he urged his younger colleague to change the constitution in order to make it easier to govern Italy.
EU talks on banning deadliest semi-automatic weapons hit deadlock
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Talks on an EU-wide ban on some of the most lethal semi-automatic assault weapons, including the Kalashnikov prized by militants the world over, broke down on Tuesday amid disputes over definitions of firearm types.
Brazil Senate defies Supreme Court move to dismiss its head
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The president of Brazil’s Senate refused on Tuesday to accept a Supreme Court injunction removing him from office, pushing the country toward a constitutional crisis as it struggles to end political gridlock and an economic recessi…
EU, NATO cement ‘transatlantic bond’ before Trump takes office
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO and the European Union overcame years of rivalry on Tuesday to agree a seven-point plan to counter tactics such as cyber attacks, information warfare and irregular militia from Russia and other potential aggressors.
