Iran says missiles for self defense, tests do not violate nuclear deal
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday its ballistic missiles were for self-defense and that recent tests condemned by the United States did not violate an historic nuclear deal between Tehran and six world p…
China anti-graft campaign to tackle poverty relief funds misuse
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s anti-graft campaign will take on a new dimension by targeting officials who misuse or embezzle poverty relief funds, the country’s top prosecutor told state media in an interview published on Tuesday.
Malaysia, Australia to discuss China moves in disputed South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Monday he will meet his Australian counterpart next week to discuss China’s military buildup in the disputed South China Sea and hold talks with fellow claimants the Phili…
Airfares, convenience emerge as fault line in Cuba flight applications
(Reuters) – U.S. airlines hoping to get a few of the limited number of flights to Cuba filed regulatory papers on Monday in response to rivals’ applications laying out their best arguments for consumer travel to the Caribbean island.
Obama concerned about Venezuela’s struggling economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama, in an interview that aired on Monday, voiced concern about the struggling Venezuelan economy and said he did not want to see the country fail despite the tense relations between Washington and Caracas…
U.N. chief furious with Morocco over Western Sahara demonstration
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Morocco’s foreign minister on Monday he was angered and disappointed by a demonstration in Rabat he said was a personal attack on him over remarks he made about the disputed territory o…
Hundreds of migrants march out of Greek camp, cross to Macedonia
MOIN, Macedonia (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants marched out of a Greek transit camp, hiked for hours along muddy paths and forded a rain-swollen river to get around a border fence and cross into Macedonia, where they were detained on Monday, authoriti…
Brazil’s largest party closer to backing impeachment after protests
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Record protests against President Dilma Rousseff have all but guaranteed her impeachment by pushing hesitant lawmakers from Brazil’s biggest party to favor her ouster, party sources said on Monday.
Niger to evacuate jailed opposition leader due to health issues
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Authorities in Niger will attempt to evacuate to a hospital in the capital jailed opposition leader Hama Amadou, who will face off against President Mahamadou Issoufou in a Sunday run-off election, due to health issues, a government …
UK employers group CBI says 80 percent of members want to stay in EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Eighty percent of the Confederation of British Industry’s members want Britain to stay in the European Union, the employers group said on Tuesday, responding to critics of its pro-European stance.
