Turkey’s Erdogan rails against ‘agents’, fuelling Germany dispute
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan stoked a dispute with NATO ally Germany on Tuesday, warning of Western agents “roaming free” in Turkey and telling those who threaten the country with embargoes to be ready for the consequences.
Parents, UK hospital clash over taking baby Charlie Gard home to die
LONDON (Reuters) – The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard on Tuesday accused a London hospital of preventing their son from coming home to die, the latest harrowing confrontation in a legal battle that has raised emotions far and wide.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Gulf trip ‘productive’, will continue efforts
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday described his trip to the Gulf to deal with the Qatar crisis as “productive and successful”, following two days of talks that appeared to yield no immediate progress towards healing the rif…
China says reforms have made military more nimble
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military is more nimble and technologically proficient following reforms to make it more compact and responsive, rather than just relying on strength of numbers, state media on Tuesday cited President Xi Jinping as saying.
Turkey’s Erdogan says signatures signed on Russian defense system
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has made progress in plans to procure an S-400 missile defense system from Russia and signatures have been signed, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
China urges halt to oil drilling in disputed South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry has urged a halt to oil drilling in a disputed part of the South China Sea, where Spanish oil company Repsol had been operating in cooperation with Vietnam.
China backs joint energy development with Philippines in disputed sea
MANILA (Reuters) – China’s foreign minister on Tuesday said he supported the idea of joint energy ventures with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, warning that unilateral action could cause problems and damage both sides.
Spanish policeman hurt, man with knife arrested on Morocco border
MADRID (Reuters) – A man was detained on Tuesday after attempting to cross the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla while threatening police with a knife.
Exclusive: Sri Lanka’s cabinet ‘clears port deal’ with China firm after concerns addressed
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday, the government said, after terms of the first pact sparked widespread public anger in the island nation.
Mumbai building collapse kills at least four, many feared trapped
MUMBAI (Reuters) – A four-storey building housing a nursing home in the suburbs of the Indian city of Mumbai collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least four people with more than 30 feared trapped, fire and police officials said.
