World

U.S. imposes sanctions for Khashoggi killing, Saudis seek death penalty

WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States imposed economic sanctions on 17 Saudi officials on Thursday for their role in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor sought the death penalty for five suspects in the murder.

Tech News

Robocop patrolled Singapore summit

Hi-tech Singapore deployed an autonomous robot with a swivelling camera for a head and flashing lights to patrol a summit venue – arresting the attention of amused passers-by who stopped to snap selfies.

Tennis

New ATP Cup is no 'land grab', says Tour chief Kermode

LONDON (Reuters) - Men's Tour chief Chris Kermode rejected suggestions of an ATP "land grab" when launching a new $15 million (£11.7 million) team tennis competition to start in Australia in January, 2020.

Football

Late penalty saves helps Flamengo to 1-0 win over Santos

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Cesar saved a late penalty from Gabriel Barbosa to help Flamengo beat Santos 1-0 on Thursday and keep their slim Brazilian Serie A title hopes alive.

World

'Get out!' Some Mexico border residents reject migrant arrivals

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Demonized by U.S. President Donald Trump and exhausted after a harrowing journey, migrants from Central America in a caravan now face a new threat: open hostility from some Mexicans.

World

North Korea state media says Kim oversees testing of 'newly developed' weapon - Yonhap

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's state media announced on Friday that leader Kim Jong Un inspected the site for testing a "newly developed cutting-edge strategic weapon", South Korean Yonhap news service reported.

World

Trump to visit wildfire-ravaged California on Saturday - White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to California on Saturday to meet with people displaced by deadly wildfires, the White House said on Thursday.

World

Canada welcomes U.S. sanctions on Saudis, weighs similar action

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday welcomed U.S. Treasury sanctions on 17 Saudi officials for their role in the killing last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and said Canada was weighing similar action.

World

Pentagon fails its first-ever audit, official says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has failed what is being called its first-ever comprehensive audit, a senior official said on Thursday, finding U.S. Defense Department accounting discrepancies that could take years to resolve.

World

Jurors in 'El Chapo' trial told of Mexico's drug wars, corruption

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A key prosecution witness in the U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Thursday told jurors that there were "a lot of deaths" as the accused Mexican drug lord and his associates built the Sinaloa Cartel in the 1990s through bloody conflict with rival drug traffickers.

World

Czechs protest against PM Babis, coalition partner may quit government

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis's hold on power appeared weaker on Thursday evening as thousands of protesters demanded his resignation in Prague's main square, while his coalition partners debated whether to quit the government.

World

U.S. eyes possible ways to remove Erdogan foe to appease Turkey - NBC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is exploring possible ways to remove U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a foe of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, to convince Turkey to ease pressure on Saudi Arabia over the killing of a Saudi journalist, NBC News reported on Thursday.

World

U.N. Palestinian aid agency narrows funding gap after Trump exit

GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has almost closed a funding gap caused by the loss of $300 million in U.S. contributions, its chief said on Tuesday.

World

Florida races to complete recount in U.S. Senate, governor races

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida election officials on Thursday were racing toward a deadline to finish a recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor's seat, and a federal judge expressed frustration with an election system he called "the laughing stock of the world."

World

Mexico City airport cancellation to cost about 0.7 percent of Mexican GDP - AMLO advisor

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An advisor to incoming Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday the cost of cancelling the construction of a new Mexico City airport will be around 0.7 percent of the country's gross domestic product.

World

Who are the Saudis under the spotlight over Khashoggi's killing?

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is seeking the death penalty against five out of 21 people under investigation in connection with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Five senior government officials have also been dismissed.

World

Pentagon to cut hundreds of troops in Africa as U.S. focuses on China, Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will withdraw hundreds of troops focussed on counterterrorism operations in Africa over the next several years to support the Pentagon's increased focus on countering threats from China and Russia, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

Motorsport

Sauber to give Calderon more F1 test experience

(Reuters) - Sauber will give Colombian Tatiana Calderon her second Formula One test outing in a 2013 car at Ferrari's Fiorano circuit this weekend, the Swiss-based team said on Thursday.

World

Seven peacekeepers killed in clashes near Ebola-hit part of east Congo

GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - At least seven U.N. peacekeepers were killed in clashes with militias near the east Congolese town of Beni, at the centre of the country's worst ever Ebola epidemic, United Nations and diplomatic sources said on Thursday.

Football

River Plate's Ponzio fit for Libertadores final second leg

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - River Plate captain Leonardo Ponzio has recovered from the injury that kept him out the first-leg of the Copa Libertadores final against Boca Juniors and will be ready for the second leg on Nov. 24, coach Marcelo Gallardo said on Thursday.