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Besieged Australian prime minister hangs on but challenges grow SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, government officials said, but the narrow margin of his win did little to dampen speculation about his future. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives for a party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 21, 2018. AAP/Lukas Coch/via REUTERS Turnbull defeated Dutton 48-35 in the party-room vote for the leadership of the Liberal Party, the senior party in the…

Asian stocks up on hopes trade tensions ease, Trump comments hit dollar TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, supported by hopes Beijing and Washington would dial back trade hostilities, though comments from the U.S. president about the yuan and Federal Reserve policy capped gains and weighed on the dollar. FILE PHOTO: Bundles of banknotes of U.S. Dollar are pictured at a currency exchange shop in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo Spreadbetters expected European stocks to open slightly lower, with Britain’s FTSE dipping 0.25…

Iran unveils a new fighter jet LONDON (Reuters) - Iran unveiled a new fighter jet on Tuesday in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, state media reported. Tasnim news agency said that the fighter jet called Kowsar was fully domestic made and capable of bombing targets. Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Editing by Michael Perry Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Let’s block ads! (Why?) Source: Reuters World News

Taiwan says China 'out of control' as it loses El Salvador to Beijing TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China’s “increasingly out of control” behaviour after Taipei lost another ally to Beijing when El Salvador became the third country to switch allegiances to China this year. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and El Salvador’s Foreign Minister Carlos Castaneda attend a signing ceremony to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee Taiwan now has formal…

Several blasts heard in Afghan capital Kabul KABUL (Reuters) - Several explosions were heard in the diplomatic district of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, but there was no immediate information on casualties, Reuters witnesses and a security official said. A security official said the explosions were caused by rockets fired from outside the city. Taliban insurgents rejected on Monday an Afghan government peace offer for a ceasefire and vowed to continue its attacks against the government and its foreign allies. Reporting by Kabul bureau; Editing by Darren Schuettler Our…

Bruised Australian prime minister survives leadership challenge, for now SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, government officials said, but the narrow margin of his win did little to dampen speculation about his future. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack leave after a party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 21, 2018. AAP/Lukas Coch/via REUTERS Turnbull defeated Dutton 48-35 in the party-room vote for the leadership of the Liberal…

Australian prime minister calls for party unity after leadership challenge SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on his government on Tuesday to unite or risk defeat at the next election as the embattled leader looks to cement his position after surviving a leadership challenge. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks at a news conference after a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Walschaerts/File Photo Turnbull won a leadership contest over Home Affairs Minister Peter…