Turkey calls for opening of communication channels with Russia
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on Tuesday for the opening of communication channels between Turkey and Russia to prevent incidents like the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish jets along the Syrian border last wee…
Anti-immigration Sweden Democrats rise to 20 percent in major opinion poll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats would get nearly 20 percent of the vote if an election were held now, a poll showed on Tuesday as the country struggles to cope with a record number of asylum seekers.
Jazeera TV shows Lebanese soldiers in Nusra Front captivity
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Al Jazeera TV interviewed Lebanese security personnel while they were apparently held by the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front on Tuesday, ahead of completion of a deal expected to secure their release.
China’s Xi arrives in Zimbabwe, expected to sign major deals
HARARE (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, the first visit by a Chinese leader since 1996, amid expectations this would lead to the signing of infrastructure funding and investment agreements.
Southeast Asia urged to halt repeat of ‘boat people’ tragedy
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries were urged on Tuesday to treat migrants landing on their shores humanely and avoid a repeat of this year’s disaster in which hundreds of refugees were either lost at sea or died in jungle camps.
Lawmakers advise against Heathrow expansion until conditions met
(Reuters) – Britain’s government should not give final approval to London’s Heathrow [FGPTOW.UL] airport for an expansion until it shows it accepts and will comply with environmental conditions, a Parliamentary committee said in a report.
Al Qaeda threatens Saudi Arabia over plan to execute prisoners
DUBAI (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen threatened the Saudi government over its plan to carry out a mass execution of prisoners, including al Qaeda members, the militant group announced in a statement posted on social media.
Turkish newspaper says faces tax inspection after journalists arrested
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, whose top two journalists were arrested last week on charges of espionage and terrorist propaganda, is facing an investigation into its tax accounts, its chief executive said.
Brazil sues BHP, Vale for $5 billion in damages for mine disaster
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil filed a lawsuit on Monday against two of the world’s largest mining companies for 20 billion Brazilian reais ($5.2 billion) to clean up what it says was its worst environmental disaster, caused by the collapse of a tailings …
Kabore wins Burkina Faso presidential election
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of the presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country’s first new leader in decades, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.
