The Muslim Brotherhood has called for the establishment of a united Egyptian opposition group abroad to help regain control of the country after a military coup in July 2013 put Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in power. In a statement marking the eighth anniversary of the January 25, 2011 revolution, the outlawed group said the purpose of a unified opposition would be… Read more »
Shut out of the global financial system, Iran is inching closer to a workaround to US sanctions with the possible unveiling of its first state-backed cryptocurrency in the near future. The virtual currency is anticipated to be announced at the annual two-day Electronic Banking and Payment Systems conference, which kicks off on January 29 in the capital, Tehran. The theme… Read more »
For this round of region reports, I read an article about Mr. Bailey’s true homeland, Canada, and a dispute they had with Chinese tech company, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Huawei had been supplying Canada with equipment for 5G networks, the newest generation of cellular communication. Ottawa’s government however banned Huawei from sending equipment due to the company having a past… Read more »
TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (Reuters) – Almost 1,000 Central American migrants entered southern Mexico on Thursday in a test of the new government’s pledge to manage an ongoing exodus fueled by violence and poverty that has strained relations with the Trump administration.Migrants from Honduras, part of a new caravan from Central America trying to reach the United States, wait to be… Read more »
Former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto accepted a $100m (£77m) bribe from drug cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, a witness has testified. Alex Cifuentes, who says he was a close associate of Guzmán for years, told a New York City courtroom that he had told authorities of the bribe in 2016. Guzmán is accused of being behind the Sinaloa… Read more »
Colombia has blamed the left-wing National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group for a car bomb attack that killed 21 people in the capital, Bogotá. Dozens more were injured in Thursday’s blast after an explosives-laden vehicle broke into the grounds of a police academy before it detonated. The driver, who was also killed, has been identified as a 57-year-old man. President… Read more »
SHERBROOKE – Canada’s government on Friday dismissed China’s warning of repercussions if Ottawa banned Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to 5G networks, saying it would not compromise on security. READ MORE: Chinese ambassador threatens ‘repercussions’ on Canada if Huawei 5G banned China’s ambassador to Canada issued the threat on Thursday as relations between the two nations continued to deteriorate after a… Read more »
In his second week in office, far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pulled the country out of a U.N. migration pact, fulfilling a pledge he made before taking office. Brazilian diplomats told local media on Tuesday that the country officially left the agreement. A diplomat also told Reuters that Brazil has exited the pact. Bolsonaro appeared to confirm the withdrawal… Read more »
Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as president of Venezuela, taking power for six more years amid an economic crisis that has caused an outpouring of migrants from the country.The socialist successor to Hugo Chavez won re-election to a second term last May, in a contest that was denounced as a sham by the United States, Canada and a dozen… Read more »
In his second week in office, far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pulled the country out of a U.N. migration pact, fulfilling a pledge he made before taking office. Brazilian diplomats told local media on Tuesday that the country officially left the agreement. A diplomat also told Reuters that Brazil has exited the pact. Bolsonaro appeared to confirm the withdrawal on Wednesday, tweeting, “No to the… Read more »