Guatemala holds 21 suspected of laundering cash for Mexico cartel
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan authorities have arrested 21 people suspected of laundering millions of dollars for the powerful Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel led by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, officials say.
Exit polls see gains for India’s opposition in key state elections
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Hindu nationalist opposition party emerged as the biggest winner in four key state elections, exit polls forecast on Wednesday, a possible blow to the ruling Congress party ahead of a general election due next year.
Brazil delays vote on anti-spying Internet bill -lawmaker
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A vote on a bill that would force Internet giants like Google and Facebook to keep Brazilians’ information inside the country will be delayed until next year over disagreements about its content, a senior lawmaker told Reuters on W…
Mass grave with 21 bodies found near Mali military base
DIAGO, Mali (Reuters) – Malian authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain bodies of soldiers missing since last year, a find the nation’s prosecutor said should lead to murder being added to charges against a former junta leader.
Nigerian army wants 500 suspects tried for terrorism
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army said on Wednesday it had identified more than 500 suspected Islamist militants – including members of the security forces who had supported the insurgents – and called for them to be tried on terrorism charges.
Kerry visits Western-leaning Moldova to show support
CHISINAU (Reuters) – John Kerry became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Moldova in more than two decades on Wednesday, part of a show of support for pro-Western moves by the former Soviet republic in the face of Russian pressure.
Rocket fire kills 17 in Syrian city of Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rockets fired into a government-controlled district of Aleppo killed at least 17 people in the northern Syrian city on Wednesday, state media and a monitoring group said.
Mexico lawmakers poised to debate energy reform: top senator
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican lawmakers are poised to send a landmark energy bill to Senate committees to start debate on a cornerstone of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s economic reform drive, a top ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Putin could free Khodorkovsky, punk band in amnesty: rights adviser
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) – Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and two jailed members of punk protest band Pussy Riot could walk free under an amnesty President Vladimir Putin is expected to approve by the end of the year, a Kremlin human rig…
Afghan ministers will not sign US pact unless demands met: Karzai
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai will not allow any of his ministers to sign a security pact with the United States unless key demands are met, the president’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
