U.S. student detained in North Korea ‘over hotel incident’
SEOUL (Reuters) – Otto Warmbier, the American university student being held by North Korea, was detained before boarding his flight to China over an unspecified incident that had taken place earlier in the trip at his hotel, his travel company told Reu…
Mexico speeding efforts to ensure ‘Chapo’ extradited: president
DAVOS (Reuters) – The Mexican government is speeding up efforts to extradite notorious drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States after his recapture earlier this month, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Friday.
China taking ‘self-isolating’ steps in South China Sea: Pentagon
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The United States is not looking for conflict with China but steps it is taking in the South China Sea are self-isolating and prompting other countries to seek help from Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter sa…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe back home after heart attack rumors
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home late on Friday after a month-long holiday in the Far East, just over a week after the presidency dismissed rumors that Africa’s oldest president had suffered a heart attack and collaps…
Haiti postpones Sunday’s presidential election as violence erupts
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti called off its presidential election on Friday, two days before it was due, over concerns of escalating violence sparked by the opposition candidate’s refusal to take part in a process he said was riddled with fraud.
Argentina’s Macri has strong support despite devaluation: polls
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s popularity is at about 65 percent two months after he narrowly won office and carried out a shock currency devaluation as part of his plan to revive Latin America’s No. 3 economy, two polls …
Colombians smuggled drugs to New York on Spanish Navy ship: prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two Colombians ran a major heroin and cocaine smuggling operation to New York aboard the Royal Spanish Navy’s official training ship, paying thousands of dollars in bribes to midshipmen on the vessel, prosecutors said on Friday.
Fires still raging at major Libyan oil terminal after attack
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Fires at oil storage tanks in the major Libyan terminal of Ras Lanuf were still raging on Friday more than 24 hours after an attack by Islamic State militants, a firefighting official said.
Spain’s Rajoy forces new round of talks to counter left-wing alliance
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s acting prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, deferred on Friday a decision on whether to seek a confidence vote to form a government, forcing a new round of talks on resolving the country’s political deadlock.
Freed Iranian-American reporter Rezaian headed to U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian headed home to the United States on Friday, days after being freed from 18 months in prison in Iran as part of a historic prisoner exchange between Tehran and the United States.
