Trump did not threaten to pull out of NATO, despite tough words: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump did not threaten to pull out of NATO at the second day of a summit on Thursday, despite a tough rebuke of allies for spending too little on defense, two NATO sources told Reuters.
U.S. says disrupts Iran finance operation in UAE to squeeze Tehran
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have broken up a network funneling illicit funds to Iran as Washington steps up a drive to restrict Iranian trade and access to hard currency in the region, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Japan faces ‘frequent’ disasters as flood toll reaches 200
Japan risks more severe weather and must find ways to alleviate disasters, a government spokesman said on Thursday, as intense heat and water shortages raised fear of disease among survivors of last week’s floods and landslides.
Trump blasts NATO in closed-door summit session: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump went on a fresh attack against NATO allies’ spending and European trade practices in a closed-door session at a NATO summit on Thursday, two sources told Reuters.
Trade and tea with Queen for Trump on visit to Britain in ‘turmoil’
President Donald Trump flies into Britain on Thursday for talks with the leader of the United States’ closest ally in Europe and tea with Queen Elizabeth, against a backdrop of protests and what he described as the country’s turmoil over Brexit.
Brexit campaigners seek to harden May’s EU plan next week
Several Brexit supporters in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party will seek to harden the government’s plan on leaving the European Union by changing her customs legislation in parliament next week.
Israel says it hits Syrian army posts after drone incursion
Israel attacked Syrian army positions on Thursday near the Golan Heights frontier, where pro-government forces fighting insurgents in the south of the country have marched towards the border.
North Korean vice premier to attend soccer World Cup closing: Russian embassy
North Korean Vice Premier Ri Ryong Nam will visit Moscow to attend the soccer World Cup’s closing ceremony at the invitation of FIFA, the Russian embassy in North Korea said on Thursday.
Turkish court sentences 72 defendants to life in coup bridge trial
A Turkish court sentenced 72 defendants to life in prison on Thursday for their role in killing 34 people when rogue soldiers seized control of a suspension bridge in Istanbul two years ago during an attempted coup, state media said.
Air China plane loses cabin pressure mid-flight
Chinese authorities are investigating after an Air China aircraft made an emergency descent to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters), during which oxygen masks were deployed, and then climbed again to continue on to its destination.
