China’s quantum satellite was ‘notable advance’: Pentagon report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s 2016 launch of the first experimental quantum communications satellite represented a “notable advance in cryptography research,” according to a Pentagon report to Congress released on Tuesday.
Brazil’s labor reform bill advances in Senate
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer’s proposal to modernize the labor market was approved by the Senate’s economic affairs committee on Tuesday, clearing an important hurdle despite a political crisis that has jeopardized the governme…
U.S. says China likely to build more overseas bases, maybe in Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Pentagon report released on Tuesday singled out Pakistan as a possible location for a future Chinese military base, as it forecast that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas after establishing a facility in the African…
British PM May could win 64-seat majority: Ashcroft model estimate
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is on track to win a 64-seat majority in Thursday’s national election, a model by businessman and former Conservative Party donor Michael Ashcroft showed on Tuesday.
Brazil’s brittle governing coalition endangered by key party’s young lawmakers
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Younger lawmakers keeping beleaguered Brazilian President Michel Temer’s brittle coalition from disintegrating are engaged in bitter internal debates with their own party elders, calling for them to abandon the scandal-plagued lead…
After warnings, U.S. wages new strike on pro-Syria government forces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States launched an air strike on Tuesday against Iranian-backed fighters who it said posed a threat to U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in southern Syria, in a new escalation of tensions between Washington and troops suppor…
UK’s May says ready to curb human rights laws to fight extremism
SLOUGH, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would be willing to weaken human rights protections to make it easier to deport or curb the movements of suspected militants who there is not enough evidence to prosecut…
British police say significant evidence found in car linked to Manchester bombing
LONDON (Reuters) – Forensic examination of a car seized in connection with a suicide bombing in Manchester last month has uncovered significant evidence, British police said on Tuesday.
Israeli fire kills Palestinian near Gaza border: hospital, residents
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinians who were throwing stones near the border fence in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing one man and wounding seven others, residents and hospital officials said.
U.S. military praises Qatar, despite Trump tweet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Tuesday renewed praise of Qatar for hosting a vital U.S. air base and for its “enduring commitment to regional security,” sticking to a message of reassurance even as President Donald Trump, via Twitter, applauded…
