EU settles on World Bank’s Georgieva to lead IMF
European Union governments picked Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva as the bloc’s candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund after more than 12 hours of talks on Friday that highlighted the EU’s internal divisions.
Mexican journalist shot and killed in violent Guerrero state
A Mexican reporter in Guerrero state who also served as a municipal official was shot and killed on Friday in a beachside resort, authorities said, the second journalist from the state murdered in less than a week as Mexico’s endemic bloodletting reach…
Georgieva emerges as EU’s candidate for IMF head
European Union governments picked Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva as the bloc’s candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund after more than 12 hours of talks on Friday that highlighted the EU’s internal divisions.
World Bank’s Georgieva to relinquish duties during IMF nomination period
World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that she will temporarily relinquish her World Bank responsibilities after being nominated as a candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund.
U.S. withdraws from Soviet-era nuclear missile accord with Russia
The United States formally withdrew from a landmark 1987 nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was violating the treaty, an accusation the Kremlin has denied.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspected new rocket system again: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again on Friday inspected the test firing of a “newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system”, North Korean state media reported early on Saturday.
DNA results confirm kidnapped Romanian teenage girl is dead, family says
DNA results have confirmed that a kidnapped 15-year-old Romanian girl was dead, her uncle said on social media late on Friday, in a case that has stoked public outrage and revealed deep flaws in the European Union member state’s public safety system.
Bolton, Ross to give U.S. ‘big presence’ at Venezuela summit in Peru: U.S. official
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton and U.S. Secretary Wilbur Ross will speak at a conference on Venezuela in Peru next week as part of a campaign to force President Nicolas Maduro to relinquish power, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Bulgaria’s Georgieva climbs from communism to IMF head hopeful
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been named European candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund after years of experience at its twin organization the World Bank.
Mexico gas pipeline leak forces evacuation of about 2,000: media
Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated from a rural community north of Mexico City due to a gas leak, the Associated Press reported.
