Jailed ex-Brazil Congress leader may not get to tell all
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) – He was already among the most reviled politicians in Brazil and now he is among the most feared.
U.S. issues travel advisory for India amid fears of Islamic State attacks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in New Delhi issued a security message to American citizens in India on Tuesday to be vigilant following reports that Islamic State may be planning to attack targets there.
Iraqi troops battle Islamic State inside Mosul
EAST OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces battled Islamic State fighters on the eastern edge of Mosul on Tuesday as the two-week campaign to recapture the jihadists’ last main bastion in Iraq entered a new phase of urban warfare.
Brazil spending cap debated in Senate, left seeks referendum
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s ruling party urged senators on Tuesday to back a constitutional amendment that caps federal spending for 20 years and reject an opposition request that it be put to a national referendum, which would delay its approval unt…
Colombia hopes for better trade ties with post-Brexit Britain: Santos
LONDON (Reuters) – Colombia wants to strengthen its trade and investment ties with Britain after the country leaves the European Union, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday.
Nigeria’s own ‘Inconvenient Truth’ brings home climate threats
ABUJA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Jackie Farris first watched the climate change documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” on a trip to the United States in 2007, she couldn’t help but wonder: Was global warming creating problems in Nigeria as well?
Pakistan’s Imran Khan backs off from threat to shut down capital
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan backed down from a threat to paralyze the capital on Wednesday, a move likely to ease tension that has spilled over into violence in the run-up to the planned protests.
Turkish military deploy tanks, military vehicles to Iraqi border area: sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military has begun deploying tanks and other armored vehicles to the town of Silopi near the Iraqi border, in a move the defense minister said on Tuesday was related to the fight against terrorism and developments across the…
Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in violent Islamists in Syria had indefinitely delayed the resumption of peace talks.
Ukraine sets out strategy to investigate cash-rich officials
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities will investigate politicians and officials who declare cash assets of more than $100,000 and will impose prison sentences of up to 15 years on any found guilty of wrongdoing, General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko said…
