Norway’s right-wing government wins re-election fought on oil, tax
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s tax-cutting Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg declared victory on Tuesday after a parliamentary election, narrowly defeating a Labour-led opposition with her promises of steady management of the oil-dependent economy.
Exclusive: Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that calls for more aggressive U.S. responses to Iran’s forces, its Shi’ite Muslim proxies in Iraq and Syria, and its support for militant groups, according to five current and former…
Saudi Arabia says foils Islamic State bomb, foreign spying plots
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it foiled an Islamic State plot to bomb its defense ministry headquarters and also said it had arrested several people suspected of carrying out espionage in the kingdom on behalf of foreign powers.
Brazil judge suspends J&F leniency, asset sales in limbo
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian judge on Monday suspended the leniency agreement of J&F Investimentos SA, a holding company run by the scandal-ridden Batista family, throwing billions of dollars of asset sales into question.
U.N. Security Council unanimously steps up sanctions against North Korea
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions against North Korea on Monday over the country’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept. 3, imposing a ban on the country’s textile exports and cappin…
Macron’s labour reforms face protests across France
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron faces the first challenge on the streets to his business-friendly reform agenda on Tuesday, when workers from the hard-left CGT union will march through French cities to protest a loosening of labour regulati…
Norway’s right-wing government on track to keep power in vote-projections
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s tax-cutting Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg seemed on track to keep power in an election on Monday, narrowly defeating a Labour-led opposition with promises of steady management of the oil-dependent economy, official …
Saudi Arabia says it foils suicide attack plot on defense headquarters
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested several suspects it believes were plotting a suicide bombing attack on its defense ministry headquarters in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA quoted a security official as saying on Tuesday.
Sweden, Britain seek U.N. meeting on situation in Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Sweden and Britain on Monday requested a closed-door United Nations Security Council meeting on the “deteriorating situation” in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the majority-Buddhist nation’s Rohingya Muslims, diplomats said…
Germany has put most arms exports to Turkey on hold: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has put all major arms exports to Turkey on hold due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and increasingly strained ties to its NATO ally, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday.
