North Korea seeks ‘complete denuclearisation’, says Moon, as U.S. vows continued pressure
SEOUL/GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea has expressed its commitment to “complete denuclearisation” of the Korean peninsula and is not seeking conditions, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday, as the United States vowed to maintain “maximum…
Conservative candidate expected to win Paraguay presidency
ASUNCION (Reuters) – The son of a key figure in Paraguay’s 1954-1989 dictatorship is expected to easily win the presidency in Sunday’s election, but his party is projected to lose seats in Congress, complicating his business-friendly legislative agend…
France’s CGT urges broader anti-Macron protests, other unions keep their distance
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s far-left CGT labor union sought to broaden resistance to hard-hitting economic reforms on Thursday, urging employees across the public sector to join striking railway workers in their showdown with President Emmanuel Macron.
Turkey’s ruling party taunts opposition over early election
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party taunted the main opposition party on Thursday to name a candidate to challenge Tayyip Erdogan for June elections which are expected to tighten the president’s 15-year hold on power.
Britain’s lower house to debate EU customs union membership
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s lower house of parliament will debate staying in a customs union with the European Union next week, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to change her Brexit blueprint.
Assad steps up efforts to crush last besieged enclaves
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian government stepped up its efforts on Thursday to retake the opposition’s last besieged enclaves, as rebels prepared to withdraw from one and a newspaper reported an ultimatum against another.
Angolans laugh a little louder as iron grip loosens
LUANDA (Reuters) – A front page complains that the city traffic lights do not work, audiences laugh a little louder at risky political gags, and a policeman admits mistakes were made. After decades of iron rule in Angola, there are signs of a softer to…
U.S. hopes for success in talks with Europeans on ‘fixing’ Iran nuclear deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States hopes to reach agreement with Britain, France and Germany to address President Donald Trump’s concerns about the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Washington’s disarmament ambassador said on Thursday.
Berlin Tegel airport expects disruption from defusing of WW2 bomb
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin’s Tegel airport has warned passengers to expect disruption on Friday morning when a World War Two bomb discovered near the capital’s central train station is defused.
North seeks ‘complete denuclearization’, says Moon, as U.S. vows continued pressure
SEOUL/GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea has expressed its commitment to “complete denuclearization” of the Korean peninsula and is not seeking conditions, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday, as the United States vowed to maintain “maximum…
