US warship heads to Yemeni waters

USS Theodore Roosevelt heads through the Arabian Sea to join fleet of about nine American vessels prepared to intercept Iranian arms shipments to Houthi rebels

The US Navy aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming towardsYemeni waters to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels.

Cuomo heads to Cuba as first US governor to visit since thaw in relations

New York governor Andrew Cuomo is heading to Havana, as the first US governor to visit Cuba since the recent thaw in relations.

Brazilian vice-president sees no impeachment case against Rousseff

(Reuters) - Brazil's vice president has dismissed the possibility that President Dilma Rousseff could soon be impeached for breaking fiscal responsibility laws, telling a Portuguese newspaper that the case against her was just in its early stages.

North Korea warns will act to get back ship held by Mexico

 North Korea accused Mexico on Wednesday of illegally detaining one of its ships with some 50 crew and warned it would take "necessary measures" to release the vessel, which United Nations sanctions monitors say belongs to a blacklisted shipping firm.

The 6,700-tonne freighter "Mu Du Bong," which had come from Cuba, ran aground on a reef in July, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Tuxpan in Mexico's Veracruz state. Satellite shipping data shows the ship is still in the port of Tuxpan.

US appears close to announcing Cuba's removal from terrorism sponsor list

As Obama and Raúl Castro prepare to meet this week, White House expects decision soon – and reports have suggested it will be a positive one

The US and Cuba are on the verge of historic breakthrough in their longer-than-expected path to normalising relations, paving the way for a possible announcement of diplomatic ties when presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro meet this weekend.

Officials in Washington are preparing to take Cuba off a list of state sponsors of terrorism which had been holding up diplomatic progress, although they caution several obstacles remain before embassies can be opened.

Uruguay requests ex-Guantánamo detainees receive US financial help

Tabare Vasquez says US ‘should provide all the necessary means’ and plans to bring it up with Obama at summit in Panama this week

Uruguay president Tabare Vazquez said Wednesday the United States should provide financial help to six former Guantánamo Bay prisoners who were resettled in the South American country last year.