Deportation spat overshadows Trump envoys’ talks with angry Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A bid by U.S. President Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican illegal migrants to Mexico that has enraged Mexicans will top the agenda when officials from both countries meet on Thursday amid a deepening rift between the two nation…
Mexico bristles at ‘hostile’ Trump deportation rules before U.S. talks
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico reacted with anger on Wednesday to what one official called “hostile” new U.S. immigration guidelines hours before senior Trump administration envoys began arriving in Mexico City for talks on the volatile issue.
Chinese commerce minister abruptly postpones Philippines trip: sources
MANILA (Reuters) – China’s commerce minister decided at the last minute to postpone an official trip to the Philippines on Thursday to sign about 40 joint projects worth billions of dollars, sources at the Philippines trade and finance ministries said….
Thai court reduces magazine royal insult sentence
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Supreme Court on Thursday reduced the sentence of a prominent former magazine editor who had been jailed for 10 years for insulting the country’s monarchy, a legal group said.
North Korea blames Malaysia for death of its citizen: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea blamed Malaysia on Thursday for the death of one of its citizens there last week and accused it of an “unfriendly attitude” in a scenario drawn up by South Korea, which has said Pyongyang agents assassinated the North Kore…
Japan’s crown prince says will model himself after father as emperor
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito turned 57 on Thursday saying he is ready to become emperor after his father Akihito, who could abdicate as soon as next year, and that like him, he will be an emperor who “shares the pain and joy of the …
Factory fire sends plume of smoke high into Sydney sky
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A thick plume of black smoke rose above the Sydney skyline on Thursday as scores of firefighters battled a huge blaze at a recycling plant in the western suburbs of Australia’s largest city.
Brazil’s foreign minister Serra resigns citing health reasons
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra handed in his resignation to President Michel Temer on Wednesday, citing health reasons, Temer’s office said in a statement.
U.N. mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday he did not expect an immediate breakthrough when Syria peace talks restart on Thursday but wanted productive talks that relaunch the process towards a political solution to end the s…
U.S. senators say Cuba’s Castro keen to continue detente
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Raul Castro made it clear to a visiting U.S. congressional delegation that his country was intent on pursuing market reform and detente with the United States, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy told a news conference on Wedn…
