Syrian war spurs first withdrawal from doomsday Arctic seed vault
OSLO (Reuters) – Syria’s civil war has prompted the first withdrawal of seeds from a “doomsday” vault built in an Arctic mountainside to safeguard global food supplies, officials said on Monday.
China could develop and own nuclear plant in Britain: UK finance minister
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China could build and own a nuclear power plant in Britain in future, UK finance minister George Osborne said on Monday, potentially paving the way for China’s first nuclear project in the West.
Aftershock quake of 6.5 magnitude shakes Chile, no damage reported
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A fresh 6.5 magnitude aftershock struck central Chile on Monday, rattling buildings in Chile’s capital city Santiago, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Court sides with Argentine ruling party in Tucuman vote dispute
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A month-long row over allegations of fraud in an Argentine regional election appeared to end on Monday when the Supreme Court of Tucuman province confirmed the ruling party’s win, reversing a lower court decision that had annul…
Greece’s Tsipras says EU has not aided migrant reception states
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday all European states needed to pull their weight to deal with a growing migrant crisis, calling on better assistance from the European Union to countries taking in the biggest influx….
Pakistan military court sentences nine to death for terrorism
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A secret military court in Pakistan has sentenced nine men to death and one to life in prison after convicting them of involvement in different cases of terrorism, the military said on Monday.
NATO says Russia must withdraw heavy weapons from Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday an ebb in violence in eastern Ukraine was not enough to bring peace and demanded Russia withdraw heavy weapons the alliance accuses it of providing in support of separatists.
Car bomb detonates near Somalia’s presidential palace
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded close to the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday, police said.
Indonesia’s Widodo to meet with Obama at White House on October 26
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House on Oct. 26, his first visit to the United States since becoming the president of Indonesia, the White House said on Monday.
Israel, Russia to coordinate military action on Syria: Netanyahu
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) – Israel and Russia agreed on Monday to coordinate military actions over Syria in order to avoid accidentally trading fire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to Moscow.
