Afghan president orders troops to resume operations against Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani declared a formal end to his government’s ceasefire with the Taliban on Saturday but called on the insurgents to agree to full peace talks following a three-day truce during this month’s Eid holiday.
Malaysia considers amending human trafficking law after U.S. report
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s new government said on Saturday it is considering amending laws on human trafficking and migrant smuggling just days after the U.S. State Department reported a lack of progress in the country’s efforts to counter tra…
U.S. intelligence believes North Korea making more nuclear bomb fuel despite talks: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months and may try to hide these while seeking concessions in nuclear talks with the United St…
U.S. intelligence believes N.Korea making more nuclear bomb fuel despite talks: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months and may try to hide these while seeking concessions in nuclear talks with the United St…
Japanese fishermen fear confrontation with North Korea boats as season peaks
SAKATA, Japan (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has declared North Korea is no longer a threat, but that doesn’t make the Japanese fishermen of Sakata feel any easier as they leave port for the peak fishing season.
Italy shuts out another migrant rescue ship
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new government barred a migrant rescue ship from docking at its ports on Friday, in its third such refusal this month, hours after a tense meeting of European leaders over migration ended.
Trump, ahead of NATO summit, repeats complaints on Germany, other Europeans
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, less than two weeks before a NATO summit in Brussels, on Friday repeated his complaint that Germany and other European nations need to spend more on the military alliance.
Trump says will raise election meddling with Putin in Helsinki meeting
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would raise the issue of alleged Russian meddling in U.S. elections during his planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next month.
Trump says Germany, other European nations need to spend more on NATO
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that Germany and other European nations need to spend more on NATO, reiterating a complaint that U.S. allies are not pulling their weight on defense spending.
Investors hopeful Mexico’s Lopez Obrador will veer to the center
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mexican assets are poised to strengthen even if leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wins Sunday’s presidential election, analysts say, on expectations he will govern from the center and as the uncertainty stemming from…
