Critics in Merkel’s conservatives vow to block coalition projects The business wing of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Saturday vowed to block certain projects included in this week’s coalition agreement with the Social Democrats (SPD), as tensions roiled both political blocs. Christian von Stetten of Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said […]
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China’s top diplomat tells Trump hopes to increase coordination on North Korea China hopes both it and the United States can increase their coordination on the North Korea issue, China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi told U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in Washington, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. […]
Reuters report on Myanmar massacre brings calls for independent probe A Reuters investigation into the killing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar prompted a demand from Washington for a credible probe into the bloodshed there and calls for the release of two journalists who were arrested while working on the report. […]
U.S., China reaffirm commitment to pressure North Korea: State Department U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to exert pressure in Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said. Yang was on a two-day visit to Washington […]
Trump, Modi discuss Afghanistan, Myanmar, Maldives, North Korea: White House U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone on Thursday, discussing topics including the political crisis in the Maldives, the war in Afghanistan and the plight of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, the White House said. […]
U.S. dismisses fears of wider war after deadly Syria clashes U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed concerns on Thursday that the United States was being dragged into a broader conflict in Syria, after a major clash with pro-Syrian government forces overnight that may have left 100 or more of them […]
Exclusive: U.S. not planning to contribute money at Iraq reconstruction conference – officials The United States does not plan to contribute any money at a conference in Kuwait next week to fund Iraq’s reconstruction drive after the war against Islamic State forces, U.S. and Western officials said, a move critics […]
North Korea says no plans to meet U.S. officials at Olympics; Washington seeks more sanctions North Korea has no intention of meeting U.S officials during the Winter Olympics that start on Friday, the KCNA news agency reported, dampening hopes the Games will help resolve a tense standoff over the North’s […]
Philippines says ICC examining complaint against Duterte over drug war deaths The International Criminal Court (ICC) has informed the Philippines that it has begun a preliminary examination of a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte that accuses him of crimes against humanity, his spokesman said on Thursday. The examination of the […]
Exclusive: Facing Trump’s demands, NATO to consider larger Iraq training mission The United States is renewing pressure on its European NATO allies to establish a long-term train-and-advise mission in Iraq, diplomats said, reviving a divisive issue for an alliance wary after more than a decade in Afghanistan. U.S. Secretary of […]
