In Russia, crisis deepens slide in living standards for pensioners
MOSCOW (Reuters) – For Boris Lisitsyn, Russia’s financial crisis means less meat, cheese and sausage – hardships the 86-year-old says won’t kill him anytime soon.
Mexico not planning to extradite drug kingpin Guzman: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is not planning to extradite to the United States captured drug lord Joaquin Guzman because he will first have to serve out jail time at home, an official at the federal attorney general’s office said on Tuesday.
Malaysia to release interim report on MH370 on March 7
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation will release an interim report on the investigation into the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 7, a day before the one-year anniversary of the disappearance, deputy transpor…
Mexico says murdered students were mistaken for rival gang
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The 43 Mexican students who disappeared four months ago were murdered on the orders of a drug cartel who mistook them for members of a rival gang, the government said on Tuesday, finally confirming the deaths of the trainee teac…
El Salvador gang leaders seek talks with government over violence
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Leaders of El Salvador’s main street gangs on Tuesday urged the government to begin a dialogue to reduce violence and tone down its tough stance against their members after the vice president said police could open fire on them…
Moscow says North Korea leader Kim Jong Un confirms Russia visit: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed his attendance at Russia’s celebrations in May marking the Soviet victory over Germany in World War Two, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday quoting a Kremlin spokesman.
Venezuela confirms defection of former security agent to U.S.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan officials confirmed on Tuesday the defection of a former bodyguard of Socialist Party heavyweight Diosdado Cabello but denied media reports his evidence to U.S. investigators implicated the powerful official in running a …
Embattled Australia PM Abbott vows to consult more after Prince Philip furore
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he would take criticism of his decision to grant Britain’s Prince Philip a knighthood “on the chin”, promising greater consultation as speculation about his future as leader mou…
South Korea, China warn Japan not to backtrack on apology over wartime past
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and China warned Japan on Tuesday not to backtrack on its apology issued 20 years ago over its wartime past when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two.
Japan urges Jordan’s help in IS hostage crisis after video
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan pressed Jordan for help in securing the release of Kenji Goto, a Japanese hostage of Islamic State militants, after a video on Tuesday appeared to show him saying he could be killed in 24 hours.
