Responding to Trump, UK’s May says will be free to strike U.S. trade deals
Britain will be able to strike trade deals with countries including the United States after it has left the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, rebutting comments by Donald Trump.
Ex-militant tests Somalia’s fledgling democracy
Last year Mukhtar Robow had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head. Now the former Islamist al Shabaab militant has downed his guns and donned the garb of a democrat.
Swedish Center party says could accept Social Democrat PM: Dagens Nyheter
After months of haggling, Sweden took a big step towards a new government on Tuesday as the Center Party leader said she would consider accepting Social Democrat Stefan Lofven as prime minister if demands, including lower taxes, were met.
South Korea to buy Israeli early warning radar to deter North despite thaw
South Korea plans to buy two Israeli early warning radar systems, it said on Tuesday, as it reinforces air defenses against North Korea despite fast-improving relations.
North Korea ceremonial leader visits Venezuela, to meet with Maduro
North Korea’s ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam was expected to meet with socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a trip to the South American nation’s capital Caracas, Venezuela’s press office said on Tuesday.
Three U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan blast
A roadside bomb blast killed three U.S. service members and wounded three others near the central Afghan city of Ghazni on Tuesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said.
South African leftist leader Malema files graft complaint against Gordhan
South Africa’s radical leftist leader Julius Malema on Tuesday filed a counter criminal complaint against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, accusing him of money laundering, corruption, racketeering and fraud.
Britain rebuts Trump trade concerns, says UK-U.S. deal is on track
Britain responded to U.S. President’s Donald Trump warning about the future of anglo-American trade with a firm rebuttal on Tuesday, emphasizing that a trade deal was still possible and that work towards it was making good progress.
France calls on Russia and Ukraine to scale back tensions
Russia and Ukraine must aim to scale back tensions in the wake of Russia’s capture of three Ukrainian ships, said French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday.
Israel says will renew ties with Chad after presidential visit
Israel said on Tuesday that it and Chad would resume relations, severed in 1972, after the central African country’s President Idriss Deby made a surprise visit to Jerusalem this week.
