Russia’s Putin inaugurates $2 billion Moscow railway project
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday inaugurated a $2 billion Moscow railway ring project that is opening for passengers just before parliamentary elections.
Iran, Russia start construction of new Iranian nuclear plant
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran began building a second nuclear plant with Russian help on Saturday, in a $10 billion project which follows Tehran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year, state media reported.
Prominent journalist, academic held in Turkey coup probe: reports
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities detained a prominent journalist and his brother, a well-known academic, on Saturday as part of investigations into a failed coup attempt in July they blame on followers of a U.S.-based Turkish cleric.
Afghan security forces plan push to relieve besieged provincial capital
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan forces backed by air strikes are preparing a new offensive to clear Taliban militants encircling the capital of Afghanistan’s province of Uruzgan, where the two sides have fought bitter clashes, officials said o…
Islamic State twin suicide bombings at Baghdad mall kill 12
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Twelve people were killed late on Friday in two suicide bombings claimed by Islamic State at a shopping mall in eastern Baghdad, police and hospital sources said.
Fiji detains leaders of opposition parties, trade union official
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Authorities in Fiji on Saturday detained the leaders of two opposition parties and a senior trade union official after they took part in an event critical of the Pacific island nation’s constitution, an opposition party official s…
China eyes closer military ties with Myanmar
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military wants to strengthen ties with neighboring Myanmar by having more exchanges and greater cooperation, a top officer told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to the Southeast Asian country, state media said …
China eyes closer military ties with Myanmar
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military wants to strengthen ties with neighbouring Myanmar by having more exchanges and greater cooperation, a top officer told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to the Southeast Asian country, state media said…
Syrian refugee crisis is changing women’s roles: aid agency
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The Syrian refugee crisis is changing women’s traditional roles with increasing numbers becoming heads of households and the main breadwinners, an international aid agency said on Saturday ahead of a global refugee…
Cuba launches new international campaign against U.S. embargo
HAVANA (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions cost Cuba $4.6 billion last financial year, the government said on Friday, and called on U.S. President Barack Obama to do more to ease the pressure in the spirit of improved relations between the two countries.
