U.S. approves $1.15 billion sale of tanks, other equipment to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth about $1.15 billion, to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
British PM May raises case of detained aid worker with Iran’s Rouhani
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May raised concerns on Tuesday with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani over several cases involving dual British-Iranian nationals, including imprisoned aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, her offi…
UK air force helicopter makes forced mountain landing, no casualties
LONDON (Reuters) – A Royal Air Force helicopter was forced to land high up a mountain in Wales on Tuesday because of a technical problem and all five people on board managed to get off safely before it caught fire, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said.
Turkey chides U.S., Europe as Erdogan meets Russia’s Putin
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey on Tuesday warned of rising anti-American sentiment and risks to a migrant deal with the European Union, ramping up the rhetoric in the face of Western alarm over the scale of purges in state institutions since last month’s …
China to UK: ‘golden’ ties at crucial juncture over nuclear delay
LONDON (Reuters) – China has cautioned Britain against closing the door to Chinese money and said relations were at a crucial juncture after Prime Minister Theresa May delayed signing off on a $24 billion nuclear power project.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe seeks to retain defense forces’ support after pay delays
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe is trying to improve accommodation for the military, President Robert Mugabe said on Tuesday, in a bid to retain its support despite recent pay delays as the government goes through its tightest cash squeeze in seven years.
U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan abandoned equipment under fire: general
KABUL (Reuters) – American soldiers helping Afghan troops fight Islamic State militants in Afghanistan were forced to abandon sensitive equipment and weapons when their position came under fire, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday.
India’s ‘Iron Lady’ ends 16-year hunger strike over military law
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – Indian human rights activist Irom Sharmila ended a 16-year hunger strike on Tuesday against an army law that she said led to atrocities in her northeastern state, and she vowed to press on with her fight by entering politics…
Turkey’s Erdogan says new chapter emerging in relations with Russia
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey was entering a “very different period” in relations with Russia, and that solidarity between the two countries would help the resolution of regional problems…
Japan warns China of deteriorating ties over East China Sea dispute
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan warned China on Tuesday that ties were deteriorating over disputed East China Sea islets, and China’s envoy in Tokyo reiterated Beijing’s stance that the specks of land were its territory and called for talks to resol…
