Five Britons killed when Canadian whale-watch boat sinks
TOFINO, British Columbia (Reuters) – Five Britons were killed when a Canadian whale-watching boat sank on Sunday, and authorities were still searching on Monday for a sixth person feared drowned in the frigid waters of the Pacific Ocean off the coast o…
Biden offers to work with Guatemala’s Morales to fight corruption -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Guatemalan President-elect Jimmy Morales on Monday, a former TV comedian who was swept to power in a Sunday election centered on the issue of government corruption.
Twelve dead in ELN rebel attack on Colombian troops
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s second-largest rebel group, the ELN, killed 12 members of the security forces in the central province of Boyaca on Monday, the government said, as the troops transported votes from the country’s regional elections.
U.S. Navy destroyer nears islands built by China in South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday sent a guided-missile destroyer to challenge 12-nautical-mile territorial limits that China claims around artificial islands it built in the South China Sea.
Rebel negotiators abducted in Central African Republic capital
BANGUI (Reuters) – Three senior members of a Central African Republic rebel group were abducted by unknown assailants in the capital Bangui on Monday after participating in peace talks convened by interim President Catherine Samba-Panza’s government.
Poland’s eurosceptic conservatives win national vote
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s eurosceptic opposition conservatives, the Law and Justice party (PiS), won Sunday’s general election, preliminary official results showed on Monday, as the country shifted towards nationalism and left-leaning economics.
Obama to travel to Turkey, the Philippines, Malaysia in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will travel to Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia from Nov. 14 to 22 to attend several summits, the White House said on Monday.
Saudi aid official says wants Yemen truce, rebels can’t be trusted
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia would like to see a ceasefire in Yemen to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid, but it does not trust the Houthi rebels to abide by such a truce, the head of a Saudi center that coordinates humanitarian ass…
Ex-U.N. diplomat in bribe case likely faces more charges: U.S. prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former United Nations General Assembly president accused of being part of a bribery scheme would likely face additional charges, a U.S. prosecutor said on Monday, hours before the diplomat was released from jail.
Argentina’s Massa gives ‘wink’ to Macri as run-off starting gun fires
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Defeated Argentine presidential challenger Sergio Massa will give a tacit nod of support this week to rival Mauricio Macri, party sources said, giving an early boost to the opposition candidate’s scramble for votes ahead of nex…
