UK military research boss says can’t say yet whether nerve agent was made in Russia: Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) – The head of Britain’s military research center said on Tuesday it was unable yet to say whether the military-grade nerve agent that poisoned a Russian double-agent last month had been produced in Russia.
Winnie Mandela should have been president, says head of South African left
SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters) – As tributes poured in for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who died on Monday, the head of South Africa’s leftist opposition party said misogynists in the ruling ANC had prevented her taking her rightful place as president.
London murder rate overtakes New York as knife crime rises
LONDON (Reuters) – London police investigated more murders than their New York counterparts did over the last two months, statistics show, as the British capital’s mayor vowed to fight a “violent scourge” on the streets.
Russia, Iran and Turkey struggle to find common ground on Syria
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Three foreign powers who have shaped Syria’s civil war – Iran, Russia and Turkey – will discuss ways to wind down the fighting on Wednesday despite their involvement in rival military campaigns on the ground.
China’s Xi tells Zimbabwe president they should write ‘new chapter’ in ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe that they should work towards a new chapter in ties, during the African leader’s first state visit to China since he seized power last year.
‘Violent scourge’ on London streets as murder figures overtake New York
LONDON (Reuters) – London police investigated more murders than New York over the last two months, statistics show, as the mayor’s office condemned a “violent scourge” on the city’s streets after another weekend of bloodshed.
Russia, Assad give ultimatum to Syria rebels northeast of Damascus
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels in a besieged area northeast of Damascus have been told they must accept state rule or leave, a rebel group said on Tuesday, as the government and its Russian ally seek to wipe out the last pockets of opposition t…
Russian city with opposition mayor scraps mayoral elections
YEKATERINBURG/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Russia’s fourth largest city Yekaterinburg voted to scrap direct mayoral elections on Tuesday, curtailing the political prospects of the incumbent who has been fiercely critical of the Kremlin and local aut…
Britain wants ‘proportionate’ response to Russia after spy poisoning
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is looking for a “proportionate way” to respond to the threat posed by Russia, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, after a retired Russian army official said the poisoning of a former spy could start a…
China tells North Korea it appreciates its efforts on denuclearization
BEIJING (Reuters) – China appreciates North Korea’s “important efforts” to ease tension on the Korean peninsula, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told the North’s foreign minister on Tuesday, hours after he called on all sides to stay focused on talks.
