Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring body said on Tuesday, as efforts to deliver aid to besieged areas got cautiously un…
Record new U.S. military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Israel have agreed on a record $38 billion package of U.S. military aid and will sign the new pact on Wednesday, enshrining defense funding for Washington’s closest Middle East ally for the next decade, officials said.
Quake strikes northwest of Medellin, Colombia
(Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off northwest Colombia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Ties are at a turning point, China tells Philippine delegation
BEIJING (Reuters) – Relations between China and the Philippines are at a new turning point, and Beijing hopes Manila can meet it halfway and handle disputes appropriately, a top Chinese diplomat has told a visiting Philippine delegation.
Maduro boasts start of Venezuela summit despite ‘gringo pressure’
CARACAS/PORLAMAR (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hailed the start on Tuesday of a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement as a success despite what he said were attempts to wreck the gathering in the crisis-stricken nation.
China sets up new logistics force as part of military reforms
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military has set up a new logistics support force as part of efforts to reform and modernize the world’s largest armed forces, state media has reported.
Ghana president outlines policy plans ahead of December election
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghanaian President John Mahama outlined on Tuesday the ruling party’s plans for the next four years in a bid to establish policy credibility ahead of what is expected to be a tight general election in December.
Mercosur may suspend Venezuela in sign of ideological split
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The founding members of Mercosur will give Venezuela until Dec. 1 to meet its membership requirements or be suspended, Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, in the latest twist of a row that has exposed the region’s ideologica…
India woos new Nepali PM to claw back ground from China
NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU (Reuters) – India is likely to offer Nepal’s new prime minister help building an east-west railway line and better access to its ports on his first visit this week, as it tries to regain ground lost recently to China.
Britain’s Libya intervention flawed, ex-PM Cameron to blame: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s 2011 military intervention in Libya, ordered by former prime minister David Cameron, relied on flawed intelligence and hastened the North African country’s political and economic collapse, lawmakers said on Wednesday in a d…
