Brazil’s ex-president Lula to stand trial for corruption
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand trial on corruption charges, a crusading federal judge ruled on Tuesday, adding more turbulence to the country’s political landscape.
Jordan’s rebranded Islamists seen staging election comeback
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s moderate Islamist opposition could emerge from Tuesday’s parliamentary election with renewed influence after surviving government attempts to ban it as part of a wider crackdown on political Islam, analysts said.
Blair sees ‘chaos’ if U.S. elects an isolationist president
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday predicted chaos if the United States elected an isolationist president, likening the withdrawal of America from world affairs to a soccer match without a referee.
Canada’s Trudeau sidesteps questions on extraditions to China
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sidestepped questions on Tuesday on the sensitive topic of possible extraditions to China, saying Canada would stick to high standards when deciding whether to return Chinese citizens.
Top CIA analyst sees likely Putin re-election bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to run for re-election in 2018 and may impose tougher authoritarian rule to curb unrest over the slumping economy, the CIA’s top Russia analyst said on Tuesday.
Congo death toll hits 44 in anti-Kabila unrest: rights group
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 44 people – including 37 demonstrators and six police officers – have been killed in protests over Congolese President Joseph Kabila’s perceived bid to extend his rule, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.
France says Libya needs compromise to avoid sliding backwards
PARIS (Reuters) – France warned on Monday that an offensive by forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on oil sites risked sending the country backwards and urged the national unity government to be more inclusive to break a political d…
As peace nears, Colombia’s FARC rebels reunite with lost families
YARI PLAINS, Colombia (Reuters) – Tatiana, her pregnant belly bulging beneath a T-shirt decorated with the FARC rebel group’s logo, leans down to stroke her teenage son’s hair, as if to reassure herself he is really beside her.
India backs off major retaliation over Kashmir raid, for now
SRINAGAR, India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – For all the shrill rhetoric immediately following Sunday’s attack on an Indian army camp in Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on Pakistan, the threat of a sudden escalation in hostilities between the nuclear-armed ri…
Billionaire Soros to invest $500 mln to help migrants, refugees
(Reuters) – Billionaire investor George Soros said on Tuesday, he would invest $500 million to meet the needs of migrants and refugees.
