U.S. navy delegation visits Chinese carrier amid maritime tensions
BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior U.S. naval officers visited China’s lone aircraft carrier this week, China’s military said, as the two powers try to maintain military ties despite mounting tensions over Beijing’s claims in disputed waters in the South China…
China’s Xi talks soccer, wildlife with Britain’s royals
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping talked soccer, wildlife protection and climate change when he met senior members of Britain’s royal family during a state visit to London, according to Chinese government accounts released on Wednesday.
New PM Trudeau to Obama: Canada’s Islamic State combat mission to end
MONTREAL/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, who came from behind to trounce his Conservative rivals and snatch a majority mandate, now has to deliver on pledges from tackling climate change to legalizing marijuana.
Slovenia to ask EU for police back-up to cope with influx of migrants
LJUBLJANA/KLJUC BRDOVECKI, Croatia (Reuters) – Between 1,500 and 2,500 migrants will spend Tuesday night at the Berkasovo-Bapska border crossing between Serbia and Croatia, some of them sleeping on the ground covered with blankets, the U.N. refugee age…
Canada’s new Liberal PM Trudeau wins broad mandate for change
MONTREAL/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, who came from behind to trounce his Conservative rivals and snatch a majority mandate, now has to deliver on pledges from tackling climate change to boosting the economy and …
Welcomed with pageantry and protests, China’s Xi hails ‘bright’ ties with Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed the “bright future” of closer relations with Britain, addressing lawmakers as part of a pomp-laden visit during which more than $46 billion of deals are expected to be signed.
Third Russian air strike on Syrian rebel group kills leader
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russian air strikes in Syria’s Latakia province killed a rebel commander and four other fighters from a group armed by President Bashar al-Assad’s foreign enemies, a spokesman for the group said on Tuesday.
U.S. Navy, allies intercept targets in European missile test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military and eight allied countries on Tuesday worked together to simultaneously intercept dummy ballistic and cruise missiles off the coast of Scotland, the U.S. Navy said, calling the test an important first demonstrat…
Slow count likely in Argentina’s presidential election: pollsters
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Polls indicate that if ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli wins Argentina’s presidential election in the first round on Sunday it will be by a narrow margin, raising the prospect of a slow second count, two prominent pollsters…
Brazil quits Venezuela observer team after leader barred
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil dropped out of an international mission to observe Venezuela’s parliamentary election in December because the Venezuelan government barred a former Brazilian Supreme Court chief justice from heading the team.
