South Africa withdraws land expropriation bill passed in 2016
South Africa’s parliament withdrew an expropriation bill it passed in 2016 that allowed the state to make compulsory purchases of land to redress racial disparities in ownership, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Tuesday.
U.S. has no plans to suspend more military exercises with South Korea: Mattis
The United States has no plans to suspend more military exercises with South Korea, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday, saying it had halted some major exercises as a good-faith gesture for talks with North Korea while others had continued.
Turkish purchase of Russian anti-missile system concerns U.S. – Mattis
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Tuesday the United States was concerned about Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system that cannot be integrated into NATO.
Iraqi miniature shipbuilder celebrates Basra’s naval heritage
Iraqi Ahmed Dhafir hopes the miniature wooden ships he spends up to 40 days creating will recall the southern Iraqi city of Basra’s proud naval heritage and heyday as the “Venice of the Middle East.”
U.S. says air strike kills Islamic State militant in Libya
A U.S. air strike killed a suspected Islamic State militant in Libya on Tuesday, the U.S. Africa Command said.
Kenya’s deputy chief justice arrested for suspected corruption: police, prosecutor
Kenya’s deputy chief justice Philomena Mwilu was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of corruption, failure to pay tax, and improper dealings with a local bank now in receivership, the police and the country’s top prosecutor said.
Mattis rebuffs idea of privatizing forces in Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan and replace them with private security forces.
U.S. is discussing chemical weapons use in Syria with Russia: Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Tuesday that the United States had recently discussed the use of chemical weapons in Syria with Russia, after media reports that Syria was moving chemical weapons into a rebel-held area the government seeks t…
Russia’s Putin hints he’ll dilute unpopular pension reform
President Vladimir Putin hinted on Tuesday he was ready to soften an unpopular proposal to reform the pension system which has pushed his approval rating down to its lowest level in more than four years.
Talk of no-deal Brexit is ‘a negotiating position’: Irish minister
Talk of Britain leaving the European Union without an exit deal is more a negotiating position than a reality as such a scenario would benefit neither side, Ireland’s foreign minister told Reuters on Tuesday.
