Honduras arrests four suspects in killing of activist Caceres
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran police have arrested four people in connection with the killing of environmental and indigenous rights activist Berta Caceres, including an employee of a company whose project she helped block, the attorney general’s of…
Argentine court probes ex-president Fernandez over new case: media
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine court has asked a judge to look into accusations of illicit enrichment against leftist former President Cristina Fernandez, state press agency Telam reported on Monday.
Brazil prosecutor asks for probe of opposition leader Neves
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s top prosecutor asked the Supreme Court to open an investigation on opposition Senator Aecio Neves on Monday as a vast corruption probe ensnares more politicians.
Emotional return as first U.S. cruise in decades reaches Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hundreds of tourists and a handful of emotional Cuban-Americans arrived on the first U.S. cruise ship to sail to Havana in decades on Monday, spilling onto the cobbled streets of the old city where they were warmly greeted by residen…
U.S. says Iraq’s PM in ‘strong position’ amid political unrest
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in a strong position despite political unrest in Iraq, thanks in part to battlefield successes and his commitment to a multi-sectarian state, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said …
UK’s Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday he was deeply concerned about the state of the ceasefire in Syria and that a new initiative was needed to keep dialogue alive, after a sharp escalation of violence in the c…
Chinese police to patrol in Italy in two-week experiment
ROME (Reuters) – Chinese police are joining Italian officers on the streets of Rome and Milan in an experiment aimed at helping tourists from China feel safe, Italy’s interior ministry said on Monday.
Kosovo airport closes after Turkish Airlines jet skids off runway
PRISTINA (Reuters) – A Turkish Airlines jet carrying 143 passengers and eight crew from Istanbul skidded off the runway on Monday when landing at Kosovo’s sole airport, officials said.
EU executive to propose visa-free travel for Turks on Wednesday, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union executive will propose on Wednesday relaxing visa requirements for Turks, two sources said, after Ankara threatened to walk away from a migration agreement unless the EU eased travel rules for Turkish citizens.
U.S. and Senegal sign defense cooperation deal
DAKAR (Reuters) – The United States and Senegal signed a cooperation agreement on Monday to ease the deployment of American troops to the West African nation to counter humanitarian crises, natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
