Trudeau sees no flood of Americans to Canada if Trump wins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday joked that he is not expecting an influx of unhappy Americans across the border if firebrand Republican Donald Trump becomes president.
Brazil military will not meddle in political crisis: minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian military will not interfere in a deepening political crisis that threatens leftist President Dilma Rousseff, Defense Minister Aldo Rebelo told Reuters in an interview.
Canada dam construction moves ahead following indigenous protest
TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Construction of a major dam in northern Canada is moving full steam ahead after some work was halted by an occupation by indigenous activists angry about its impact on land rights, its builders say.
North Korea defector reveals late leader’s fears over libido and diabetes
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As North Korea grappled with a massive famine in the 1990s, scientists were working at an elite institute to find ways to boost then leader Kim Jong-il’s longevity – and his libido, a defector said on Friday.
China to start civilian flights from disputed South China Sea island
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will begin civilian flights to and from a disputed South China Sea island within a year, state media reported on Friday, as the government expands infrastructure on islands and reefs also claimed by other countries in the regi…
Brazil’s Rousseff says not resigning in political crisis
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff rejected calls for her resignation on Friday midst a political storm deepened by a massive corruption scandal and blamed her opponents for causing a crisis that has damaged the Brazilian economy.
EU pact to establish full ties as Cuba’s thaw with West progresses
HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union and Cuba signed an agreement in Havana on Friday to establish normal relations, bringing the Communist-run island further into the international fold and paving the way for full economic cooperation with the 28-mem…
Russia scolds Britain for saying the Kremlin dreams of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia scolded Britain on Friday for saying that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin dreamed of weakening the West with a British exit from the European Union.
Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Arab League labeled Shi’ite Hezbollah a terrorist organization at its meeting on Friday, Egyptian state news agency MENA said.
Algerian army kills three suspected militants, seizes anti-aircraft missiles
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s army said on Friday it had killed three Islamist militants near the eastern city of El Oued and seized a large quantity of weapons including six anti-aircraft missiles.
