Brazil Supreme Court judge orders Temer to respond to police questions
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer must respond within 24 hours to federal police questions about his alleged involvement in a sprawling political graft probe, a Supreme Court judge ruled on Tuesday, a source with direct knowledge of…
Five policemen killed in Mexico ambush ahead of key state vote
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Five Mexican police officers were shot dead on Tuesday in an ambush in the State of Mexico, where elections at the weekend will serve as an early referendum on the ruling party ahead of a 2018 presidential vote.
Nigeria’s Senate passes bill to crackdown on money laundering
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian lawmakers passed a bill aimed at cracking down on money laundering by urging foreign countries where currency crooks are hiding to cooperate in prosecuting them, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Oman mediating between Yemenis over U.N. peace plan: official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Oman is mediating between Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government and its Houthi opponents over a U.N. plan to resume peace talks in the war-torn country, a Yemeni government official said on Tuesday.
Merkel, minister stress U.S. ties after critical Trump tweet
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called Germany’s trade and spending policies “very bad” on Tuesday, intensifying a row between the longtime allies and immediately earning himself the moniker “destroyer of Western values” from a leading G…
Russia’s Putin says certain Syria’s Assad didn’t use chemical weapons
PARIS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed on Tuesday any suggestion that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces were behind a chemical attack that killed scores of people in Idlib province in April.
‘How much will it cost?’ UK Labour leader Corbyn fumbles childcare policy launch
LONDON (Reuters) – Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, the man running to oust Theresa May as British prime minister, was unable to say how much his plans to reform childcare would cost as he launched the policy on Tuesday, attracting strong criticism from rivals….
Syrian rebels say U.S., allies sending more arms to fend off Iran threat
BEIRUT/AMMAN/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Syrian rebels say the United States and its allies are sending them more arms to try to fend off a new push into the southeast by Iran-backed militias aiming to open an overland supply route between Iraq and Syria.
Brazil’s Meirelles says government will survive political scandal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said on Tuesday President Michel Temer’s government will remain in power despite the leader coming under a corruption investigation in a growing political graft scandal.
India won’t include Australia in naval drills, fears China backlash
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has rejected an Australian request to take part in joint naval exercises with the United States and Japan for fear of antagonizing China, which has warned against expanding the drills, navy officials and diplomats said.
