U.S. okays $495 million sale of Sikorsky helicopters to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of nine UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies Corp, in a deal valued at $495 million, the Pentagon said on Wedne…
Russia, U.S. move closer on air-to-air conduct document over Syria: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and the United States have moved closer to agreement on a document setting rules for how to keep U.S. and Russian aircraft from clashing over Syria, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the Russian Defense Minist…
Obama sends U.S. troops, drones to Cameroon in anti-Boko Haram fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is sending 300 U.S. troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort to counter the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Turkish PM sees Islamic State or PKK links to Ankara bombing
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told Reuters on Wednesday some of the suspects in suicide bombings that killed 97 people in Ankara had spent months in Syria and that they could be linked to Islamic State or to Kurdish milita…
EU competition chief postpones trip to China
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s antitrust chief has postponed a two-day official visit to Beijing to deal with pressing issues in Brussels, her spokesman said on Wednesday.
Germany open to including Turkey on EU list of ‘safe countries’: official
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is willing to support an EU proposal to put Turkey on a list of “safe countries” whose citizens have little chance of being granted asylum in Europe, a senior official in Berlin told Reuters on Wednesday.
Armed groups, parties boycott Central African Republic talks
BANGUI (Reuters) – Armed groups and politicians in Central African Republic boycotted the start of a political forum this week, dealing a blow to attempts to get an election process back on track.
Sudan accused of withholding rations for Darfur peacekeepers
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations and Britain on Wednesday accused the Sudanese government of refusing to release food rations and other essential supplies for international peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Darfur region.
EU leaders postpone talks on euro zone future until December
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders have postponed a deeper discussion of the future of the euro zone until December because of divergent views in the biggest countries and because of the more pressing migration issue, diplomats said.
Ten members of Eritrea soccer team seek asylum in Botswana
GABORONE (Reuters) – Ten players from the Eritrean football team are seeking asylum in Botswana, the latest in a series of defections by athletes from a country under investigation by the United Nations for human-rights violations.
