Canada, Mexico move to improve ties as U.S. election looms
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and Mexico agreed to settle a pair of protracted bilateral disputes on Tuesday in the run-up to a U.S. presidential election in November that could shake ties between the three North American nations.
NATO, EU leaders pledge strong alliance to counter Brexit fallout
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO and the European Union promised closer defense ties at a summit on Tuesday to deter Russia and counter Islamic militants on Europe’s borders, seeking a show of unity days after Britain voted to leave the EU.
Zimbabwe restores electricity after losing half of its daily supply
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe restored electricity on Tuesday after earlier losing half of its daily supply following a technical hitch that disrupted business in an economy struggling to overcome a commodities downturn and severe drought.
Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A top Iraqi court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a parliament session in which deputies had approved a partial cabinet reshuffle, scrapping Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s clearest gain in a months-long political crisis.
U.S. official sees progress against Islamic State, war continuing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s special envoy for the fight against Islamic State said on Tuesday that coalition forces were making progress and planning assaults on key cities in Iraq and Syria, but U.S. lawmakers criticized the progre…
Germany girds for potential spike in Islamic State attacks in Europe
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government voiced concern on Tuesday that Islamic State could step up attacks in Europe as it loses territory in Iraq and Syria, and said its domestic intelligence agency is training to respond to a large-scale assault.
Italy PM Renzi wins confidence vote on bank loan recovery decree
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi won a confidence vote on Tuesday over a decree to speed up the recovery of unpaid debt, clearing the last parliamentary hurdle for legislation aimed at helping the country’s stricken financial system…
Kazakhstan elected to U.N. Security Council for 2017-18
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Kazakhstan was elected to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, beating Thailand in a second round of voting to join Sweden, Ethiopia and Bolivia for a two-year term starting Jan. 1, 2017.
Lebanon fears more attacks after multiple suicide bombings
BEIRUT/QAA, Lebanon (Reuters) – The Lebanese government warned on Tuesday of a heightened terrorist threat after eight suicide bombers targeted a Christian village at the border with Syria, the latest spillover of that country’s conflict into Lebanon.
Data files from crashed EgyptAir plane sent back to Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Data files from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 were sent to Egypt on Tuesday after one of the plane’s black box flight recorders was repaired in France, bringing investigators closer to explaining the doomed jet’s fate.
