Tuvalu, sinking in the Pacific, fears becoming a superpower “pawn”
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Tuvalu fears that climate change, an existential threat to the Pacific nation, is being forgotten and it worries that fellow island nations could become “pawns” in a global competition between China and the United States, its foreign minister said. Simon Kofe told Reuters the superpower competition was a concern, distracting attention from climate […]
Guns, drugs, jobs: In these Venezuelan towns, Colombian rebels call the shots
SARAH KINOSIAN, of Reuters, reports on how Colombian rebels have gained a foothold in Venezuela…
Australia halts defence ties with Myanmar, redirects aid
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia has suspended its defence cooperation program with Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said, amid an intensified crackdown by the country’s military on massive protests against last month’s coup. Australia will also redirect immediate humanitarian needs to Rohingyas and other ethnic minorities, Payne said in a statement late on Sunday. Australia’s Foreign […]