Australia port lease to China sparks tensions inside and out
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday defended the lease of a commercial and military port in northern Australia to a Chinese firm said to have close ties to the Chinese military.
Russia, China sign contract worth over $2 billion for Su-35 fighter jets
MOSCOW (Reuters) – China is to buy a batch of 24 Sukhoi-35 fighter jets from Russia in a deal worth more than $2 billion, an industry source told Reuters on Thursday, in a move that may help the Kremlin’s strained finances.
With no one at helm, Portugal faces instability and strife
ALMADA, Portugal (Reuters) – In the Portuguese town of Almada, Communist activists are handing out leaflets that bear the hammer-and-sickle logo and triumphantly proclaim: “Government destroyed, victory for the workers’ struggle”.
Obama says can close Guantanamo while keeping Americans safe
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that that he could close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba while keeping Americans safe, but acknowledged he would likely face tough resistance from Congress.
Police use water canon on protesters at APEC summit
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police used water canon to prevent hundreds of left-wing demonstrators from disrupting an Asia-Pacific summit on Thursday, as leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama were gathering for the group photograph that is cu…
Venezuela president orders investigation after report on U.S. spying
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday he had ordered an investigation into allegations that the U.S. government had spied on state oil company workers for a decade.
Honduras detains Syrians bound for U.S. with doctored Greek passports
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran authorities said on Wednesday they had intercepted six Syrian nationals traveling on doctored Greek passports in the past week, including five who had been trying to reach the United States.
Islamic State says it has executed two captives from Norway and China
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State said it had killed a Norwegian and a Chinese captive, showing what appeared to be pictures of the dead men under a banner reading “Executed” in the latest edition of its English language magazine.
Sarajevo gunman commits suicide after killing two soldiers
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A gunman who shot and killed two Bosnian soldiers and wounded another committed suicide on Wednesday after police surrounded his house on the outskirts of Sarajevo, authorities said.
Russia, France set for showdown at U.N. over Islamic State fight
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia revived on Wednesday a push for United Nations approval of international military campaigns combating Islamic State, setting up a showdown with France over its rival bid for a U.N. Security Council resolution on the is…
