Reuters: Mexico president cancels Trump summit as wall taunt deepens spat
Mexico's president on Thursday scrapped a planned summit with Donald Trump in the face of insistent tweets from the U.S. president demanding Mexico pay for a border wall, a deepening spat that threatens Mexican efforts to salvage trade ties.
However the White House left open the door for a possible rapprochement. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the United States was keeping open lines of communication with Mexico and looking to reschedule the meeting.
Taking a page out of Trump's playbook, President Enrique Pena Nieto fired the salvo on Twitter, after Trump's call for Mexico to foot the bill for his planned wall prompted a groundswell of calls in Mexico for next week's meeting to be called off.
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MIDDLE EAST
Trump considers using the U.S. military to establish refugee camps in Syria.
Syria war: Rebels unite after attack by Idlib jihadists. Hardline rebels ambush Syria's moderate factions. Syrian rebels unite against ex-Qaeda affiliate.
Russian, Turkish jets strike Islamic State in Syria: Ifax.
Exchanging fire across the Tigris as battle for west Mosul looms.
Yemen rebels mount resistance in key port city.
Yemen human rights 'breaches staggering'.
Turkey angered as Greece blocks extradition of soldiers over coup attempt.
ASIA
China bans exports of weapons materials to North Korea.
Kim Jong Un touts North Korea construction as victory over sanctions.
Report: South Korea could file WTO complaint for China THAAD retaliation.
Thailand presses Laos over royal insult suspects.
Avalanches kill Indian soldiers, civilians in Kashmir.
Pakistan bans famed religious TV host for hurling blasphemy allegations.
New Zealand passport row after PayPal's Thiel given citizenship.
AFRICA
Libyan Islamists lose Benghazi district to Haftar's forces.
The Gambia's new president Adama Barrow returns home. Gambia's new President Adama Barrow arrives home.
Sudan opposition leader Mahdi returns from exile: party.
Congo plans to extradite 186 alleged Burundian rebels.
Niger Delta villagers lose UK court bid to sue Shell over pollution.
Kenyan doctors given another five days to end strike.
Egypt bans top human rights lawyer from travel abroad.
EUROPE
UK government takes first step towards triggering Brexit.
Theresa May urged to tackle President Trump on torture.
UK economy grows by 0.6% in fourth quarter.
De Maiziere calls to extend border controls as EU ministers meet in Malta. EU looks to fund camps in Africa to cut immigration.
Euro could collapse in 18 months, predicts Trump’s pick for EU ambassador.
Greece rejects Turkey soldiers' extradition. Greek court turns down extradition request for eight Turkish officers.
Italian avalanche death toll reaches 29 as rescuers pull remaining bodies.
AMERICAS
Trump, Republican lawmakers wrestle over priorities for 'bold' agenda.
Trump moves ahead on Mexico border wall, targets US 'sanctuary cities'.
Mexican president says he will not attend meeting with Trump.
Mexico's president condemns Trump's border wall directive.
Venezuela probing allegations of $100M bribes under Chavez, Maduro.
Police seek Brazilian tycoon over corruption claims.
Haiti's president-elect Jovenel Moise questioned by judge.
Floods lash Bolivia and Peru.
Brazil orders 11.5M yellow fever vaccines after 40 dead.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Donald Trump says he believes waterboarding works.
Islamic State extending attacks beyond Sinai to Egyptian heartland.
Meet ISIS' worst nightmare: A Marine who grew up in Iraq.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Dow holds above 20,000; Qualcomm weighs on S&P, Nasdaq.
Johnson & Johnson refills drug cabinet with $30 billion Actelion deal.
Ford hourly US workers to get $9,000 profit-share bonus.
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