Turkey says electronics ban on U.S. flights to be lifted on July 5: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) – An electronics ban on flights from Istanbul to the United States is due to be lifted on July 5, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency quoted the transportation minister as saying on Tuesday.
Poland hopes to tap Trump’s business acumen at regional summit
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland hopes to woo Donald Trump the businessman with new investment opportunities in eastern Europe when the U.S. president pays a whistle-stop trip to Warsaw on Thursday en route for a G20 summit in neighboring Germany.
Germany big target of cyber espionage and attacks: government report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is a big target of spying and cyber attacks by foreign governments such as Turkey, Russia and China, a government report said on Tuesday, warning of “ticking time bombs” that could sabotage critical infrastructure.
Maldives president loses parliamentary majority after lawmakers defect
(Reuters) – Maldives President Abdulla Yameen lost his majority in parliament after opposition lawmakers defected and launched a new attempt to unseat an ally accused of ignoring allegations of corruption, mismanagement and rights abuses, officials sai…
Lee family war rumbles on as Singapore’s parliament debates
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As Singapore’s parliament began the second day of a debate on Tuesday over Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s dispute with his siblings over their late father’s house, his estranged brother accused the prime minister of making false…
Pressure builds on Trump at home over pledge for closer Moscow ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During his presidential campaign, Republican Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “strong leader” with whom he would like to reset tense U.S.-Russian relations.
Provocative Mexican artist Jose Luis Cuevas dies aged 83
(Reuters) – Mexican artist Jose Luis Cuevas, who set out to shock a national art scene dominated by mural painters and once even put his own semen into an exhibition, has died at the age of 83.
Mexican gunfight that killed 17 raises relatives’ fears of police executions
MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) – Relatives of 17 suspected gang members killed late last week by police in northwest Mexico fear a skewed death toll points to what has become a grimly regular complaint in recent years – summary executions by security force…
China disburses $100 million to help deal with flooding
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government has disbursed 700 million yuan ($103 million) in emergency aid to four provinces in the south and east to help them deal with widespread flooding, the ministry of civil affairs said on Tuesday.
AirAsia flight grounded after apparent bird strike damages engine
(Reuters) – Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X said on Tuesday a flight from Australia to Malaysia was diverted and forced to land in Brisbane because an engine was damaged during take-off by what was thought to be a bird strike.
