Sick Venezuelan migrants, Colombians get surgery aboard U.S. ship
Three-year-old Emily is curled in the corner of a bunk bed, under anesthesia. Her Venezuelan mother watches over her, swaying as the hospital ship pitches back and forth off the coast of northern Colombia.
Sickening Central American migrants in dire conditions dig in at U.S. border
Thousands of Central American migrants are digging in for a long haul at a filthy, overcrowded sports complex in sight of the United States, while a small number have opted to return home after clashes with border forces dimmed hopes of crossing.
Argentina’s advice ahead of G20 summit: get out of Buenos Aires
Argentina will launch a massive security operation in coming days to try to ensure a calm meeting of the leaders of the G20 bloc of nations in Buenos Aires, calling a national bank holiday on Friday and shutting down the city’s main business district.
Factbox: The cost of Brexit – Britain sets out the scenarios
Britain’s government and the Bank of England warned on Wednesday that a no-deal Brexit would hammer the economy, while Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for leaving the European Union, opposed by many lawmakers, could soften the blow.
Ruling party candidate leads in Georgia presidential runoff
Preliminary results from Georgia’s presidential runoff showed the ruling party-backed candidate, who favors balancing the ex-Soviet republic’s relations with Moscow and the West, leading her rival who advocates a stronger pro-Western line.
Ruling party candidate leads in Georgia presidential runoff: preliminary results
The ruling party-backed candidate Salome Zurabishvili leads in Georgia’s presidential runoff, preliminary results from the Central Election Commission (CEC) showed.
U.S. Cabinet members defend close Saudi ties, lawmakers unconvinced
Two senior U.S. Cabinet members urged senators on Wednesday not to downgrade ties with Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but lawmakers from both parties said they could not turn a blind eye to reports that the country’s de fac…
Argentine judge seeks help from Turkey, Yemen in Saudi crown prince case
An Argentine judge reviewing a Human Rights Watch complaint against Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the foreign ministry on Wednesday to seek information from Turkey, Yemen and the International Criminal Court.
UK government to face challenges to May’s Brexit plan in parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid to win approval for her Brexit deal will have to overcome attempts to block or change it by rival lawmakers on Dec. 11, a proposed format for the debate published on Wednesday showed.
Explainer: What underlies U.S.-China tensions ahead of crucial G20 meeting?
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina this week for what some see as the most important meeting in years between the leaders of the world’s two largest economie…
