Colombian president suspends ceasefire with criminal group

Colombian president suspends ceasefire with criminal group

BOGOTA, March 19 (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Sunday he had suspended a ceasefire with the Clan del Golfo, the country’s biggest criminal organization, because it attacked police. “I have ordered the armed forces to reactivate all military operations against the Clan del Golfo,” Petro said in a tweet. “We will not … Read more

Vaccine Makers Prepare Avian Flu Vaccine For Humans “Just In Case”; rich nations lock down their supplies

Vaccine Makers Prepare Avian Flu Vaccine For Humans “Just In Case”;  rich nations lock down their supplies

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s leading flu vaccine makers say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu vaccines for humans within months if a new strain of bird flu crosses the division. some change. A current outbreak of bird flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed record numbers … Read more

Former Taiwan President Ma set to meet leaders on historic trip to China

Former Taiwan President Ma set to meet leaders on historic trip to China

TAIPEI, March 20 (Reuters) – Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is “at the disposal of his host” when it comes to meeting senior leaders during a trip to China this month, but he is not expected to travel to Beijing, a senior official said an official in Ma’s office on Monday. Ma will be the … Read more

Ex-US Marine may have been ‘lured’ from China by security agencies before his arrest, lawyer says

Ex-US Marine may have been ‘lured’ from China by security agencies before his arrest, lawyer says

SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been “lured” from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest, his lawyer said in court on Monday after a extradition hearing in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, faces extradition to the US for breaking US law by training Chinese military pilots … Read more

Xi Jinping: China’s proposal on Ukraine reflects unity of world views

Xi Jinping: China’s proposal on Ukraine reflects unity of world views

March 20 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that Beijing’s proposal on how to resolve the Ukraine crisis reflected global views and sought to neutralize consequences, but acknowledged solutions are not easy. In an article published at the start of his visit to Moscow – the first by a world leader since … Read more

Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15 people

Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15 people

March 19 (Reuters) – Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day’s strong earthquake that shook the region, killing at least 15 people and injuring hundreds. The 6.8-magnitude quake hit Ecuador’s coastal province of Guayas midday on Saturday, with residents reporting tremors across much of the country … Read more

Former Taiwanese President Ma to visit China on historic trip

Former Taiwanese President Ma to visit China on historic trip

TAIPEI, March 19 (Reuters) – Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month, his office said on Sunday, the first visit by a former or current Taiwanese leader since the ousted government fled the Republic of China to the island in 1949. The trip will come at a time of heightened tensions between … Read more

Iran offers venues to Saudi Arabia for ministerial talks

Iran offers venues to Saudi Arabia for ministerial talks

DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) – The Iranian government has offered Saudi Arabia three venues for a foreign minister-level meeting, the Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday, citing the latest messages with Riyadh since the countries have agreed to restore relations. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told a press conference in Tehran that his country had … Read more

Hundreds of elite Israeli reservists say they are joining court protests

Hundreds of elite Israeli reservists say they are joining court protests

JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) – A group of Israelis describing themselves as reservists in elite army and intelligence units said they would not report for certain duties from Sunday, stepping up protests against the judicial overhaul planned by the far-right government. Members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, which holds a majority in the Knesset, … Read more

Australia hasn’t promised to help US defend Taiwan under submarine deal – minister

Australia hasn’t promised to help US defend Taiwan under submarine deal – minister

SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) – Australia has “absolutely” made no promise to support the United States in a military dispute over Taiwan in exchange for a deal to acquire nuclear submarines from attack, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday. Australia, the United States and Britain unveiled the multi-decade AUKUS project on Monday. Canberra … Read more