China media snidely criticize Brexit vote, but upbeat on UK ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Saturday offered snide criticism of the negative consequences of democracy after Britain voted to leave the European Union, but vowed to stand by the “golden age” of Sino-British ties.
Three Mexican federal police gunned down in market
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Three Mexican federal police agents were gunned down in the violence-torn southwestern state of Guerrero on Friday as they ate in a market, according to a security official.
Exclusive: Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the process.
Michelle Obama to visit Africa to highlight girls’ education
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will travel to Africa on Sunday with daughters Sasha and Malia and her mother as part of an effort to promote girls’ education, her office said.
Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron quits, markets rocked
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow since World War Two to the European project of forging greater unity.
Venezuela dialogue could open way for international help: U.S. diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dialogue between the Venezuelan government and opposition could provide a platform from which they could request help from the international community, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Tom Shannon said on Frida…
Brazil prosecutor recommends barring Planning Minister from office
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A prosecutor at Brazil’s federal audit court (TCU) recommended that it should bar acting Planning minister Dyogo Oliveira from public office for involvement in an accounting scandal under the previous government, according to a do…
German officials warn against EU “revenge” for UK Brexit vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – The 27 countries left in the European Union after Britain’s vote to leave should refrain from taking revenge, but focus on building consensus in areas such as security, migration and economic growth, German officials said Friday.
Nexit, Frexit or Italeave? British vote fires up EU’s ‘Outers’
LONDON/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Britain’s vote to leave the European Union fired up populist eurosceptic parties across the continent on Friday, giving fresh voice to their calls to leave the bloc or its euro currency.
Pope on visit to Armenia cites “genocide”, likely to anger Turkey
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Pope Francis departed from his prepared text on Friday to use the word “genocide” to describe the mass killings of Armenians in 1915, a description that infuriated Turkey when he said it a year ago.
