German parties in coalition talks agree to stick to balanced budget
BERLIN (Reuters) – Politicians from four German parties seeking to form a coalition government agreed on Tuesday to stick to the policy of balanced budget, a document seen by Reuters showed.
Brazil’s Temer makes concessions to survive in office
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Michel Temer has made policy and spending concessions in an effort to survive a congressional vote on corruption charges Wednesday that has put his reform agenda at risk, analysts and political actors said.
Angry Trump envoy to meet South Sudan president to push for peace
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is due to travel to war-torn South Sudan on Wednesday to meet with the country’s President Salva Kiir – and she is angry.
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing flight delays at Ukraine’s Odessa airport.
Moroccan king dismisses several ministers: state news agency
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s king on Tuesday dismissed several ministers and other top officials, the state news agency MAP said, after protests in the north of kingdom earlier this year.
Argentina midterm vote leaves Peronism divided, leaderless
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The victory of Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s coalition in midterm elections on Sunday marked a resounding defeat of Peronism, one of Latin America’s best-known political movements, leaving it divided and with no clear le…
U.S. condemns Russia veto of probe into Syria chemical weapons use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “very disappointed” that Russia on Tuesday cast a veto at the United Nations Security Council against renewing a mandate to continue an investigation into who was responsible for the use of chemical weapons d…
Amid visa row, Turkey’s Justice Ministry cancels U.S. visit
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Justice Ministry said on Tuesday it had canceled a planned study visit to the United States due to the widening diplomatic row between the countries over the issuing of visas.
Portugal government survives no confidence vote over fires
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s government on Tuesday survived a no confidence vote in parliament called by the opposition which alleged the government had failed to protect the lives of 110 people who died in two wildfire tragedies in the past four mont…
Macron avoids ‘lecturing’ Egypt on rights, Sisi defends his record
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday it was not up to him to “lecture” Egypt on civil liberties, but told its visiting leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that strengthening human rights was in its interest.
