Aircraft, farm deals on the table for China’s Li in South America
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will sign aircraft, currency and agricultural deals when he visits South America next week, an official said on Wednesday, a part of the world where China has deep trade ties but traditionally limited poli…
Obama bets that U.S.-Gulf alliance can survive tensions over Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama may fail to pacify Gulf Arab fears over his Iran nuclear diplomacy at a summit this week, following a pointed Saudi snub of the event. But a bigger question looms for Washington: how much does it matte…
China warns Taiwan opposition leader over independence calls while in U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China warned the leader of Taiwan’s main pro-independence opposition party on Wednesday against engaging in activities promoting the island’s independence while she is in the United States later this month.
U.S. experts may travel to Gulf to look at expediting arms sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies in the Gulf will discuss ways to expedite weapons sales during high-level meetings in Washington this week, followed by a likely trip to the region by a team of U.S. arms sales experts, U.S. and G…
Obama to meet with Saudi crown prince, deputy in Oval Office on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office on Wednesday, ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders, the White House sai…
Obama sees ‘difficult path’ on Israel-Palestinian conflict: Arabic newspaper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he has not given up hope for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict but said tensions in the region and “serious questions about overall commitment” have made progress …
Debt relief campaigners call for more budget transparency in 2015 talks
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Debt relief campaigners called on world financial leaders on Tuesday to find a global plan to improve budget transparency in developing nations and drastically reduce poverty while in talks this week ahead of a J…
Fresh earthquake kills scores in Nepal and India
CHAUTARA, Nepal (Reuters) – A second powerful earthquake in less than three weeks spread panic in Nepal on Tuesday, bringing down buildings weakened by the first disaster and killing at least 66 people, including 17 in neighbouring India and one in Chi…
UK’s Cameron to set out new laws to tackle radicalism
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron will on Wednesday set out new laws intended to curb organizations and individuals who promote militant ideologies at home and recruit young people to radical islamist groups abroad.
Pentagon mulls sending planes, ships near disputed South China Sea islands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
