‘We are all leavers now’ – Britain’s May wins over pro-Brexit wing
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Few noticed, but when Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would once again decide alone how “we label our food” after quitting the European Union it was what many of her pro-Brexit lawmakers had dreamt of.
Myanmar repeals emergency law used for decades to silence activists
Yangon (Reuters) – Myanmar has abolished one of the most authoritarian laws used by previous military regimes to silence political opponents, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.
U.S. warships make landmark visit to strategic Vietnam port
HANOI (Reuters) – Two U.S. warships have made their first port call in 21 years at Vietnam’s strategic naval base at Cam Ranh Bay, marking an important step in improving military ties between the former enemies.
Strong ties between Britain and EU in U.S. interest: Kerry
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Britain on Tuesday to maintain the closest possible links with the European Union as it negotiates to leave the bloc, saying the unity of Europe was paramount for transatlantic relations…
Not-guilty pleas entered for man accused of killing UK lawmaker
LONDON (Reuters) – The man accused of killing British lawmaker Jo Cox a week before the June referendum on EU membership declined to respond when asked if he was guilty at a court hearing on Tuesday and the judge recorded pleas of not guilty to all cha…
Afghan officials say troops clear Taliban from Kunduz amid sporadic clashes
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan forces regained control of most of the northern city of Kunduz city on Tuesday amid sporadic fighting, officials said, a day after Taliban militants appeared to encounter little resistance as they pushed to the city center.
Burundi dismisses planned U.N. inquiry into killings and torture
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Burundi’s government has dismissed a U.N. decision to set up a commission of inquiry to identify perpetrators of killings and torture, saying it was based on a one-sided account of events in the African nation.
Philippine-U.S. war games underway as doubts hang over alliance
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States launched annual joint military exercises on Tuesday, barely a week after the new president in Manila said they would be the last.
Belgrade refugees make a break for the Hungarian border
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Several hundred refugees set off from central Belgrade on Tuesday morning and headed for the Hungarian border, holding handwritten banners and chanting demands for open borders, Reuters witnesses said.
U.N.’s Zeid warns Russia over Syria air strikes
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein warned Russia on Tuesday over the use of incendiary weapons in Syria’s besieged enclave of eastern Aleppo, and said crimes by one side did not justify illegal ac…
