Former New Mexico priest gets 30 years for child sexual abuse
A former Roman Catholic priest who fled to Morocco before he was returned to the United States and convicted of sexually abusing an altar boy in New Mexico in the 1990s was sentenced on Friday to 30 years in prison, prosecutors said.
Brazil says U.S. offer for help on Amazon appears more effective
Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ernesto Araújo said on Friday that the United States’ offer to help in the Amazon appears to be a more effective cooperation than former European efforts in that area.
Venezuela investigates Guaido over photo with suspected Colombian criminals
Venezuela’s state prosecutor’s office said on Friday it would open an investigation into Juan Guaido after the interior minister presented photos on state television showing the opposition leader in the company of two suspected members of a Colombian d…
Floods kills at least five in southeast Spain, thousands evacuated
At least five people have been killed and some 3,500 evacuated in two days of torrential rains in southeastern Spain, with many roads, railways and an airport closed on Friday and emergency services rescuing people stuck in flooded highway tunnels.
Britain may need a second Brexit referendum, says former PM Cameron
Former British prime minister David Cameron, who took the decision in 2016 to hold a referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union, said another vote may be needed to resolve the Brexit impasse.
Top Canadian police intelligence officer charged with leaking secret information
A top Canadian police intelligence officer has been charged with leaking secret information, authorities said on Friday, in what could be a major security breach.
Hungarian writer and former dissident Gyorgy Konrad dies at 86
Internationally acclaimed Hungarian writer Gyorgy Konrad, a leading figure in the dissident movement under communist rule, died on Friday at the age of 86 after a long illness, state news ageny MTI reported, citing his family.
Venezuela government investigates Guaido over photo with suspected Colombian criminals
Venezuela’s state prosecutor’s office said on Friday it would open an investigation into opposition leader Juan Guaido after the interior minister presented photos on state television showing Guaido in the company of two suspected members of a Colombia…
Pressured by U.S., Colombians uproot coca plants, wary of landmines
Dozens of Colombian soldiers dug up coca bushes under the tropical sun on a steep hillside near the Caribbean coast. Shovels in hand and guns slung across their backs in case of a sniper attack, they are part of their government’s stepped-up efforts to…
Exclusive: Turkey’s Erdogan says to discuss with Trump buying U.S. Patriot missiles
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss buying U.S. Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying his personal bond with the U.S. leader could overcome a crisis caused by Ankara buying Russian air defense systems.
