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…
China debuts J-20 stealth jet in show of strength at country’s biggest expo
ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – China showed its Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter in public for the first time on Tuesday, opening the country’s biggest meeting of aircraft makers and buyers with a show of its military clout.
Russian lawmaker says no talks being held on island handover to Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Moscow cannot give up disputed Pacific islands to Japan, and no talks are underway for a possible handover, the head of Russia’s upper chamber of parliament said on Tuesday, underlining a tough task facing Japanese Prime Minister Shin…
Exclusive: U.S. stopped Philippines rifle sale that senator opposed – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department halted the planned sale of some 26,000 assault rifles to the Philippines’ national police after Senator Ben Cardin said he would oppose it, Senate aides told Reuters on Monday.
UK spy chief sees growing threat from Russian cyber-attacks, espionage
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia is pushing its foreign policy in increasingly aggressive ways including cyber-attacks and espionage, posing a growing threat to Britain and the rest of Europe, the head of Britain’s internal intelligence agency MI5 has said.
