Mexico homicides jump by a third amid cartel infighting
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Homicides in Mexico jumped by more than a third in January, new figures showed, fueled by violence in states hit by an internal split in the Sinaloa drug cartel.
China defends deportation of Taiwan citizens as internationally accepted
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday defended the deportation of Taiwan citizens involved in overseas telecom fraud cases to China as having won widespread international approval, after Taiwan protested against Spain’s decision to deport around 200.
Amnesty says Trump’s ‘poisonous’ rhetoric makes world a darker place
PARIS (Reuters) – Amnesty International said on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s “poisonous” rhetoric on his way to winning the White House led a global trend towards increasingly divisive politics in 2016 that had made the world a “darker” plac…
Tillerson affirms importance of constructive U.S.-China ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by telephone with China’s top diplomat on Tuesday and affirmed the importance of a constructive U.S.-China relationship, and the two agreed on the need to address the threat posed by No…
Brazil Senate committee approves Temer pick for Supreme Court
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Senate committee cleared President Michel Temer’s nominee for Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday despite criticism the choice of his justice minister was aimed at helping shield cabinet members from corruption investigations.
Quebec mosque hires own lawyers for accused gunman’s trial
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – A Quebec City mosque attacked in January by a gunman who killed six worshippers, is hiring its own lawyers to observe the trial of the accused shooter, a member of the congregation said on Tuesday.
France’s Le Pen cancels meet with Lebanon grand mufti over headscarf
BEIRUT (Reuters) – French far-right National Front presidential candidate Marine Le Pen canceled a meeting on Tuesday with Lebanon’s grand mufti, its top cleric for Sunni Muslims, after refusing to wear a headscarf for the encounter.
Ukraine ceasefire ‘doesn’t look too good’: OSCE head
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The head of the OSCE said on Tuesday that a ceasefire in Ukraine was not looking “too good” and confirmation of the agreed removal of heavy artillery would have to wait until at least Wednesday.
Canada PM: will not halt illegal border crossing despite opposition
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers crossing illegally from the United States but will ensure security measures are taken to keep Canadians safe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Bavaria pushes ahead with burqa ban as elections loom
MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) – Bavaria will ban the full-face veil in schools, universities, government workplaces and polling stations, the southern German state said on Tuesday.
