Germany defends export of tanks to Qatar
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany defended on Friday a decision to allow the export of tanks and artillery to Qatar, saying it was confident the arms would not be used in a war in Yemen between government supporters and the Iran-allied Houthis.
Russia, Jordan agree on military coordination on Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Jordan have agreed to coordinate their military actions on Syria by setting up a “special working mechanism” in the Jordanian capital Amman, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Without a cabinet, Nigeria is stuck ‘on hold’
ABUJA (Reuters) – Seven months after Muhammadu Buhari was elected president on a promise to “fix” Nigeria, a policy vacuum has brought decision-making to a halt, hampering everything from national budget planning to new roads and art exhibitions.
Japan, Turkmenistan sign deals worth over $18 bln in chemicals, energy
ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Japan and Turkmenistan on Friday signed deals worth over $18 billion on a package of projects in the energy-rich central Asian nation, which has become an important supplier of natural gas to China.
China hopes to see a united EU, Xi tells Britain on visit
MANCHESTER, England/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Britain he wants to see a united European Union, in his most direct comments on Britain’s relationship with Europe before the country’s EU membership referendum.
Ruling party faces tough challenge in Tanzanian election
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s ruling party faces its toughest election test on Sunday in more than half of a century in power as it seeks to fend off a presidential bid by a former prime minister who has vowed to create jobs that will help the p…
Small group of Somali al Shabaab swear allegiance to Islamic State
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A senior al Shabaab commander and about 20 of his followers have pledged allegiance to Islamic State, the first move of its kind to emerge in the Somali militant group.
Swedish police say sword-wielding killer sought victims by skin color
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A masked swordsman who killed a teaching assistant and a boy and wounded two others sought out his victims, all with immigrant backgrounds, by skin color in an attack that has fueled fears that a big refugee influx is polarizing S…
U.S. reports 16 more strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies carried out 16 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, a military statement said.
Refugee flows to Greece surge, U.N. says Russian airstrikes not to blame
GENEVA (Reuters) – The number of refugees and migrants reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to Oct. 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday, but the U.N. refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had no…
