Mexico says labor, environment rules could be in NAFTA update
LIMA (Reuters) – Mexico could include labor and environmental rules in talks over modernizing a trade deal between the United States and Mexico, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Saturday as he seeks to avoid a stand-off with U.S. President-elect Do…
Philippines tries to intercept bandits as more Indonesians snatched at sea
MANILA (Reuters) – Masked gunmen kidnapped two Indonesian fishermen in waters off eastern Malaysia and military units were on alert to intercept them as they headed towards the southern Philippines, the army said on Sunday.
Ten kidnapped in Mexican state where 43 students were abducted
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A group of armed men have kidnapped 10 people in the violent southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero, where 43 students were abducted and likely massacred two years ago, authorities said on Saturday.
China’s Xi presses Philippines, Vietnam to keep South China Sea issues bilateral
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping, in separate meetings with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the South China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state media reported on Sunday.
Japan PM Abe: way to peace treaty with Russia coming into sight
LIMA (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that a way to concluding a peace treaty with Russia is “coming into sight,” raising hopes for tangible progress on a decades-old territorial row at bilateral summit meetings set for …
Myanmar health authorities struggle to prepare for Zika outbreak
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is largely unprepared for an outbreak of Zika, experts say, with the health ministry slashing anti-virus measures due to lack of funds, overworked doctors skipping check-ups and pregnant women saying they are in the dark abou…
After IS kidnap and oppression, Iraqi girls eager to get lives back
NEAR BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – The first thing Iraqi teenager Afrah did when she escaped Islamic State captivity near Mosul was to remove her face veil and throw it defiantly to the ground.
French conservatives rally voters in tightening primaries race
PARIS (Reuters) – The race for France’s conservative presidential nomination looked tighter than ever on Saturday, with voting due to begin within 24 hours and polls suggesting whoever emerges on top will make it all the way to the Elysee Palace.
Police helicopter crashes, kills 4, after Rio shootout
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro crashed Saturday evening, killing four officers after a day of intense firefights between law enforcement and suspected criminals in the slum known as City of God.
Houthi missile and Saudi-led air strikes strain Yemen truce
SANAA (Reuters) – A 48-hour truce aimed at ending Yemen’s civil war came under pressure on Saturday as residents said fighting was still going on in parts of the country.
