Senators in Mexico come to blows after heated debate over U.S. military intervention against drug cartels

Senators in Mexico come to blows after heated debate over U.S. military intervention against drug cartels

Mexican senators came to blows Wednesday after a heated debate over alleged opposition calls for the United States to intervene militarily against drug cartels. Lawmaker Alejandro Moreno, leader of the opposition PRI party, went to the podium as Wednesday’s session ended and angrily confronted Senate president Gerardo Fernandez Norona, of the ruling Morena party, for…

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China rules out participating in denuclearization talks with U.S. and Russia, as suggested by Trump

China rules out participating in denuclearization talks with U.S. and Russia, as suggested by Trump

Beijing — China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearization talks with the United States and Russia, after President Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. Mr. Trump on Monday said the United States was trying to pursue denuclearization with both countries. “I think the denuclearization is a very – it’s a…

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4 U.S. Army soldiers charged in connection with on-base sex assault of college student who’s now an officer

4 U.S. Army soldiers charged in connection with on-base sex assault of college student who’s now an officer

Legal proceedings for four Army soldiers charged in connection with the sexual assault of a college student in an Army barracks began this month, a spokesperson for the military branch said. The four were charged in April in connection with an Oct. 27 incident in barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The…

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Africa: UN Rights Chief Decries ‘Relentless Intensification’ of U.S. Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Staff

Africa: UN Rights Chief Decries ‘Relentless Intensification’ of U.S. Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Staff

The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday. His call comes a day after four more Court personnel – two judges and two deputy prosecutors – were slapped with sanctions in connection with efforts to investigate…

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Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro says he’s deploying 4.5 million militia members in response to “outlandish threats” by U.S.

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro says he’s deploying 4.5 million militia members in response to “outlandish threats” by U.S.

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to “outlandish threats” by the United States after Washington raised the bounty for his arrest to $50 million and launched anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. “This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.5 million militiamen…

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