Mexican president visits ‘El Chapo’s’ home turf seeking reconciliation
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visited the birthplace of the country’s most infamous drug trafficker, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, on Friday, calling for peace and reconciliation days after a U.S. jury convicted the kingpin.
China-U.S. trade talks ‘making a final sprint’: state media
Chinese state media on Saturday expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, a day after President Xi Jinping said a week of discussions had produced “step-by-step” progress.
Nigeria presidential election postponed to February 23: electoral commission chairman
Nigeria’s presidential election, which was due to be held on Saturday, has been postponed to Feb. 23, the chairman of the country’s electoral commission said on Saturday.
Nigeria presidential election postponed by a week
Nigeria’s presidential election, which was due to be held on Saturday, has been postponed by a week, the chairman of the country’s electoral commission said hours before polls were due to open.
Mexican actor apologizes for racial slur against ‘Roma’ actress
A Mexican soap opera star apologized on Friday for using a racial slur to describe actress Yalitza Aparicio, whose performance in the critically acclaimed film “Roma” made her the first indigenous woman to be nominated for a best actress Oscar.
Nigeria presidential election postponed to February 23: electoral commission chairman
Nigeria’s presidential election, which was due to be held on Saturday, has been postponed to Feb. 23, the chairman of the country’s electoral commission said on Saturday.
Trump to nominate Satterfield ambassador to Turkey
President Donald Trump intends to nominate David Satterfield, a veteran diplomat with deep experience in the Middle East, to be U.S. ambassador to Turkey, the White House said on Friday.
Venezuela opposition slams raid of NGO that supports humanitarian aid
Venezuela’s opposition-run congress accused the police on Friday of illegally raiding the headquarters of a non-governmental organization that supports their plan to bring humanitarian aid into the country and confiscating medicine and baby milk.
Trump to nominate Jeffrey Byard as U.S. emergency management chief
President Donald Trump intends to nominate Jeffrey Byard, a senior official at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, to be its administrator, replacing Brock Long who said this week he was resigning, the White House said on Friday.
Mexican president visits ‘El Chapo’s’ home turf after guilty verdict
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday became the first Mexican president in memory to visit the birthplace of the country’s most infamous drug trafficker, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman – just three days after a U.S. jury convicted the kingpin.
