After Nepal prime minister goes, China says hopes for stability
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it hoped that all parties in Nepal put national interest first and worked for stability, after the landlocked country’s prime minister resigned, nine months after coming to power.
Cooperation with Russia in Syria would not be based on trust: U.S. general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any military or intelligence cooperation between the United States and Russia to strike targets in Syria would include measures to ensure U.S. operational security and would not be based on trust, a top U.S. military official sai…
Ecclestone’s mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The mother-in-law of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has been kidnapped in Sao Paulo and criminals are demanding 120 million reais ($36.5 million) in ransom, according to reports in a leading Brazilian news magazine.
Colombian drug kingpin sentenced to 35 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Colombian drug kingpin was sentenced on Monday to 35 years in a U.S. prison for engaging in a multi-million dollar scheme to manufacture hundreds of tons of cocaine that he trafficked throughout the world.
Olympic plotters saw ‘opportunity to reach paradise’: prosecutor
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) – Twelve Brazilian suspects arrested for discussing a potential attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were “no joke,” the prosecutor for the case told Reuters on Monday.
Ship hits wall of Panama Canal, renews design concerns
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Chinese container ship hit a wall of the new lane of the Panama Canal, a Canal Authority official and a local ship agent said on Monday, the third such incident since the expanded waterway opened one month ago amid design concerns…
Car bomb wounds several in Syrian capital: state media
AMMAN (Reuters) – An explosives-laden car blew up on Monday in a heavily policed district in the center of the Syrian capital Damascus, causing injuries and extensive damage, state media said.
Israel says aircraft strikes in Syria after errant Syrian fire
JERUSALEM/AMMAN (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft attacked a target in Syria on Monday after errant fire from fighting among factions in Syria struck inside Israel, Israel’s military said.
Greece eyes constitution overhaul limiting MPs terms, defining role of Church
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece on Monday unveiled plans to revise its constitution, formally proposing a clearer distinction between the state and the powerful Orthodox Church, changes in how the president is elected and limiting terms of lawmakers in parli…
South Sudan’s president replaces his rival Machar as deputy
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir replaced his vice president and rival Riek Machar on Monday, a move that could potentially undermine last year’s peace deal and reignite war in Africa’s youngest nation.
