WION Morning News Brief, February 17, 2018

A 7.2 magnitude quake shook southern Mexico on Friday, a prolonged rumble that rocked buildings across the capital Mexico City.

A Russian propaganda arm oversaw a criminal and espionage conspiracy to tamper in the 2016 USpresidential campaign to support Donald Trump and disparage Hillary Clinton, said an indictment released on Friday.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday he planned to stay in office and reshuffle his cabinet in the wake of a stinging loss in local elections for both parties in the ruling coalition.

Ethiopia declared a state of emergency on Friday, a move capping a tumultuous week that saw the prime minister resign, a strike in the country`s largest region and a massive prisoner amnesty.

Roger Federer became the oldest world number one on Friday as he defeated his opponent to enter the semi-final of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.