TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 2 – Centrist Salvador Nasralla edged ahead of rival Nasry Asfura – a conservative backed by U.S. President Donald Trump – as counting restarted after Honduras’ presidential election on Sunday. Nasralla was leading with 39.93% of the vote with Asfura a tight second with 39.86%, according to a count from the country’s electoral …
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By Sarah Morland Dec 2 (Reuters) – Organized crime in the Caribbean is being fueled by arms trafficking that can be traced largely to a handful of areas in the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia, a study by Geneva-based Small Arms Survey has found. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up efforts against …
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DUBLIN, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had some optimism around peace efforts due to the speed of the process and the United States’ interest in finding a solution. “A little bit optimism was in my words because of some speed of negotiations, and from the American side, their …
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WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, will tell senators on Wednesday that he wants to expand investments in nuclear propulsion and commercial efforts to help the U.S. return to the moon before China, which he calls “our great rival,” gets there, according to prepared testimony …
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By Chiranjit Ojha Dec 2 (Reuters) – Two adjacent transparent bins in London became the venue for a silent but heated debate in 2015, with smokers depositing their stubbed-out butts to settle a burning question: who was the best soccer player in the world, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? As a way to encourage people …
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Dec 2 (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has approved a migrant repatriation flight from the United States, Venezuelan authorities said on Tuesday, days after Caracas said comments by U.S. President Donald Trump had effectively halted the program. “The Aeronautic Authority of Venezuela has received a request from the government of the United States to restart …
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By Joe Cash BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will visit China from December 8 to 9, two sources familiar with his plans said, after he abruptly cancelled a planned October trip, as Beijing seeks to counter European calls to “de-risk” from the Chinese economy. The European Union is expected to …
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral’s decision to conduct multiple strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in September, saying he had Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s authorization, even as critics questioned the legality of a strike on survivors. The Washington Post …
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Dec 1 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he swears “absolute loyalty” to the Venezuelan people, amid mounting tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Maduro, ringed by other top officials, spoke to a crowd outside the presidential palace, after the government called a march to swear in new local …
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TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Honduran presidential candidates Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla were practically tied in the latest vote count on Monday, with both holding just under 40% of the vote in a tight race beset by problems with the results website. Around midday in Honduras, the electoral authority’s website showed Asfura – the …
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