Chinese papers mock U.S. election, say scandals bury real issues
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two of China’s main state-run newspapers heaped scorn on the U.S. presidential elections on Saturday, saying the endless stream of scandals surrounding both main candidates showed the United States had no right to lecture others on …
U.N. report slams Nauru for failure to protect refugee children
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A United Nations report has slammed the tiny-Pacific island nation of Nauru for it’s failure to protect asylum seeker children from sexual abuse inside the country’s Australian-run detention center.
Uruguay urges ex-Guantanamo detainee to end hunger strike
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguay on Friday urged a former Guantanamo prisoner demanding to be reunited with his family to end a two-month-old hunger strike and said it was trying to transfer him to another country.
Venezuela creates Hugo Chavez peace prize, awards to Russia’s Putin
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday announced the creation of peace prize in honor of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and said he was awarding it to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Colombia’s Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize in boost for troubled talks
OSLO/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a 52-year-old war with Marxist guerrillas, a surprise choice and a show of support days after voters rejected a peace deal he…
U.S. embassy in Congo says family members can return after evacuation
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Family members of U.S. personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo can return to the country, the U.S. embassy said late on Friday, one week after ordering them to leave over safety concerns related to the volatile political climate….
Russia under pressure to stop devastating Aleppo bombardment
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday a draft U.N. resolution demanding an end to air strikes and military flights over the Syrian city of Aleppo was unacceptable, as Moscow faced growing international pressure to stop a devastating bombardme…
Brazil’s top prosecutor urges Congress to shelve spending cap
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Prosecutor-General’s Office on Friday questioned the constitutionality of President Michel Temer’s proposed public spending cap and recommended that Congress shelve the austerity measures.
Obama announces lifting of U.S. sanctions on Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama formally announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Myanmar on Friday by terminating an emergency order that deemed the policies of the former military government a threat to U.S. national security.
Satellite images show activity at North Korea nuclear test site: report
SEOUL (Reuters) – An increase in activity at North Korea’s nuclear test site could signal preparations for a new test or a collection of data from its last one, a U.S.-based monitoring group said on Friday.
