Police clash with some protesters in renewal of Colombia demonstrations
Colombian police clashed with small numbers of protesters and some public transport infrastructure was damaged in Bogota on Tuesday after a renewal of demonstrations.
Mexico halts migrant caravan, deports hundreds to Honduras
Mexico’s government said on Tuesday that it largely halted a caravan of undocumented Central Americans migrants who waded across a river into Mexico, and says others who attempt to enter the country illegally will face the same consequences.
China says Pompeo spoke ‘irresponsibly’ in Costa Rica remarks
China said on Tuesday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke “irresponsibly” in remarks he made criticizing Chinese economic cooperation during a visit to Costa Rica.
Cathay says cabin crew can wear masks on mainland China flights due to virus
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will allow cabin crew to wear a surgical mask while operating mainland China flights due to concerns over a new coronavirus, and passengers to Wuhan to change or cancel flights without charge through Feb. 15.
Huawei CFO’s lawyers argue U.S. extradition charges not a crime in Canada
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday, where her lawyers argued for a second straight day that Meng violated no Canadian laws and should not be extradited to the United States on charges she violated its s…
Guatemala’s new president creates anti-graft commission
Guatemala’s new president, Alejandro Giammattei, on Tuesday launched an anti-graft commission, after former leader Jimmy Morales chased out a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body investigating him and his family.
Taiwan tells people not to go to Wuhan amid China virus outbreak
Taiwan is calling on people not to visit the Chinese city of Wuhan unless they absolutely have to, after an outbreak there of the new coronavirus, one case of which has been detected on the island.
GE granted license to help investigate Ukrainian plane downed by Iran
General Electric Co has received a license from the U.S. Treasury Department to help in the investigation of a Ukrainian passenger plane accidentally shot down by Iranian forces, a GE spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.
Cathay cabin crew ask to wear face masks on all flights as China virus spreads
The flight attendants union at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it has asked the airline to let crew wear face masks on all flights over fears of catching the new coronavirus that has spread from China to other countries.
Colombia asks U.S., E.U. to include FARC dissidents on terrorist lists
Colombia is asking the United States, the European Union and other countries to include dissidents from the former FARC rebels on their lists of terrorist organizations, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
