Leader of 2004 Haitian coup extradited to U.S. on drug rap
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – A Haitian politician and former coup leader was arrested and extradited on Thursday to the United States, where he is wanted for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering, authorities said.
China vows ‘zero tolerance’ for election fraud in upcoming party congress
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has vowed to give no quarter in handling election fraud in the upcoming central Communist Party congress to decide on its future leadership, warning cadres to learn from past political scandals.
U.S. spy chief ‘resolute’ on Russia cyber attack, differs with Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday he was “even more resolute” in his belief that Russia staged cyber attacks on Democrats during the 2016 election campaign, rebuking persistent skepticism from Republican Preside…
Nuclear, missile tests show ‘qualitative’ improvement in North Korea capabilities: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday North Korea had demonstrated a “qualitative” improvement in its nuclear and missile capabilities after an unprecedented level of tests last year, showing the needed to sustain pressure on Pyongy…
Syrian army, allies press assault to secure capital’s water supply
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies pressed ahead on Friday with a two-week-long offensive to seize a strategic valley where a key spring provides supplies to four million people in the capital, Damascus, residents and rebels said.
Chad shuts border with Libya, deploys troops amid security concerns
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad, a key ally of the West in the fight against Islamist militants in West Africa, said on Thursday it has closed its long border with Libya and will deploy troops to the area in an effort to prevent the influx of militant fight…
Exclusive: U.S. plans to name nuclear reactors using potentially flawed Areva parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission told French nuclear power company Areva SA it will publish as early as next week the names of U.S. reactors that contain components from its Le Creusot forge that is suspected of falsifying…
Chatty and joking, elite North Korean defector becomes media star in South
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s newest celebrity took an unusual route to the nation’s TV screens – years spent working his way up through the ranks of North Korea’s diplomatic corps, followed by months secluded in the custody of the rival South’s spy …
Brazil prosecutors eye contract corruption at massacre prison
MANAUS/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday demanded a multi-million dollar private prison contract in Amazonas state be axed due to signs of corruption as the government blamed mismanagement for the country’s bloodiest prison massacr…
UK’s May to meet Trump in Washington in spring: PM’s office
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with Donald Trump in Washington in the spring, a representative said, in the first visit with the new president by the leader of one of the United States’ closest allies.
