Brazil backs down from naming lawmaker Fernandes as labor minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer decided not to appoint Congressman Pedro Fernandes as the new labor minister to avoid clashing with former President José Sarney, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
German conservatives call for age tests for minors seeking asylum
BERLIN (Reuters) – The Bavarian allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party on Tuesday said minors seeking asylum should undergo medical age tests, a measure the German Medical Association said could be a violation of ethics.
BA flight makes priority landing in London after passenger illness
LONDON (Reuters) – The crew of a British Airways flight from Bangkok to London requested a priority landing as the plane approached Heathrow airport on Tuesday due to an unwell passenger, the airline said.
Exclusive: Liberian President-elect Weah tempers expectations, plans agriculture push
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberian President-elect George Weah on Tuesday set modest goals for his six-year term, calling for Liberia to start exporting crops and repairing decrepit infrastructure, in his first interview since winning election last week.
Pakistan summons U.S. envoy over Trump’s ‘lies and deceit’ tweet
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan civilian and military chiefs on Tuesday rejected “incomprehensible” U.S. comments after President Donald Trump tweeted angrily about Pakistani “lies and deceit”, with Islamabad summoning the U.S. ambassador.
South Korea offers talks with North ahead of Olympics
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Tuesday offered talks with North Korea next week amid a standoff over its weapons programs, a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was open to negotiations but that his country would push ahead with “mass p…
Saudi-led coalition denies blocking aid to Yemen
RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen has denied blocking aid and basic supplies from entering, following a Reuters story detailing how Yemen is struggling to cope with a new outbreak of the bacterial disease diphtheria.
Uganda’s Museveni signs law removing age cap for president
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed a law that scraps a 75-year age cap for presidential candidates, a spokesman for parliament said on Tuesday, a move critics say will allow him to remain in power indefinitely.
Boko Haram displaced barter to survive
ABUJA (Reuters) – Cash cannot be king for the people of Bakasi camp.
Norway PM Solberg opens talks to include Liberals in coalition
MOSS, Norway (Reuters) – Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg began negotiations on Tuesday to add the small Liberal Party to her cabinet, emphasizing jobs creation and energy policy among top priorities for the talks.
