Former Brazil chief justice Barbosa says he will not run for president
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A former Brazilian Supreme Court chief justice said on Twitter Tuesday that he would not be running in October’s presidential election, after he spent weeks negotiating whether to do so and made a strong first appearance in a poll….
Facebook to block foreign ads in Irish abortion referendum
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Facebook will no longer accept advertisements from outside Ireland related to the country’s May 25 abortion referendum, the U.S. firm said on Tuesday, in its latest move to boost the transparency of its political advertising.
North Korean leader Kim visits China, meets President Xi
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China and met President Xi Jinping, state media of both countries said on Tuesday, their second encounter in two months in a flurry of diplomatic engagement that has eased tensions on th…
Britain’s May orders more work on Brexit customs plans after ‘crazy’ jibe
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has told officials to do more work on future EU customs arrangements after her foreign minister attacked one of her Brexit proposals as “crazy”.
Iraq’s Kurdistan region to hold elections on Sept. 30
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, which voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence last year in a referendum rejected by Baghdad, will hold an election on Sept. 30.
Back to school for Thailand’s elderly
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Wearing crisp red-and-white uniforms, a group of 60-year-olds pile into a bus, smiling broadly as they make their way to a school in Ayutthaya, a province in Thailand.
India’s Modi aiming to win his BJP a southern foothold in state election
BENGALURU, India (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thrown himself into a campaign to win a tight state election this weekend and secure a beachhead in the south, ahead of his own re-election bid next year.
Trump to reveal Iran decision, Europeans doubt he will stick with nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or stay in and work with European allies who have struggled to persuade him that it has halted Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
North Korean leader Kim visits China, meets Xi
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese city of Dalian this week and met President Xi Jinping, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
Netanyahu says Iran deploying arms in Syria to threaten Israel
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Tuesday of deploying “very dangerous weapons” in Syria as part of a campaign to threaten Israel.
