Obama to host China’s Xi for state visit on Sept. 25
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will host Chinese President Xi Jingping for a state visit on Sept. 25, the White House said on Tuesday.
Hungary shuts EU border, taking migrant crisis into its own hands
SERBIAN-HUNGARIAN BORDER (Reuters) – Hungary’s right-wing government shut the main land route for migrants into the European Union on Tuesday, taking matters into its own hands to halt Europe’s influx of refugees.
North Korea says main nuclear complex operational; warns U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Tuesday its main nuclear complex was operating and it was working to improve the “quality and quantity” of weapons which it could use against the United States at “any time.”
Egypt says killed 55 militants in Sinai, two soldiers killed
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces killed 55 militants in Sinai on the ninth day of an operation against Islamists in the area, the military said in a statement on Tuesday.
Exclusive: China trying to undercut Germany on submarine offer to Egypt
SINGAPORE/CAIRO (Reuters) – China is trying to sell two submarines to Egypt that are cheaper than vessels on offer from Germany, industry sources told Reuters, as Beijing looks to expand weapons exports beyond its traditional customer base in Asia.
Mexico says eight nationals died in Egypt tourist convoy bombing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Eight Mexicans were killed by Egypt’s army in an apparently mistaken aerial bombing of a tourist convoy, Mexico’s government said on Tuesday, matching the fatality estimates given by security sources in Egypt and a relative of t…
At least 38 killed in Syrian insurgent shelling of western Aleppo: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 38 people, including 14 children, were killed on Tuesday when Syrian insurgents shelled three government-held neighborhoods in western Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Saudi-led strikes kill at least 54 Yemenis: Houthi-run agency
SANAA (Reuters) – Strikes by Saudi-led coalition aircraft killed at least 54 people in attacks across Yemen on Tuesday, including four children, the Houthi-run Sabanews.net news agency and residents said.
Greece’s conservatives edge ahead of Tsipras’ leftist Syriza: Pulse poll
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s conservative New Democracy party received a 27.5 percent support rate, narrowly beating leftist Syriza party’s 27.0 percent, in the latest poll by Pulse for Action 24 TV, days ahead of Sunday’s general election.
At least three wounded at Congo opposition rally: government
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least three people were injured in Congo’s capital on Tuesday when a protest against perceived attempts by President Joseph Kabila to extend his mandate turned violent, the government said.
