Trump casts doubt on planned summit with North Korean leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was a “substantial chance” his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not take place as planned on June 12 amid concerns that Kim is resistant to giving up his nuclear w…
U.S. in contact with ex-foe Sadr after shock win in Iraq poll: aide
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States has contacted members of a political bloc headed by former foe Moqtada al-Sadr after his parliamentary election victory put the Shi’ite cleric in a strong position to influence the formation of a new government, a …
Facebook’s Zuckerberg apologizes to EU lawmakers over data leak
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg apologized to European Union lawmakers on Tuesday for a massive data leak, in his latest attempt to draw a line under a scandal that has rocked the world’s biggest social media network.
Venezuela calls post-vote U.S. sanctions “crime against humanity”
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela on Tuesday slammed Washington’s new round of sanctions following President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed re-election over the weekend as “a crime against humanity.”
Elite U.S. special operations commander picked to lead Afghan war
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – A three-star general who leads the Joint Special Operations Command overseeing some of the most sensitive U.S. commando missions has been picked to lead the nearly 17-year-old Afghan war, five U.S. officials told Reuters.
Two more die of Ebola in Congo; seven new cases confirmed
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Two more people have died from Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, as aid agencies battled to persuade sceptical residents about the severity of an outbreak that has kil…
Trump says there is a chance his summit with North Korea’s Kim won’t happen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was a substantial chance his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would not take place as planned on June 12 amid concerns Kim is not committed to denuclearization.
Myanmar judge allows documents police say came from Reuters reporters’ phones
YANGON (Reuters) – A Myanmar judge on Tuesday allowed the submission of evidence police say they obtained from the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters arrested in December for alleged possession of secret documents, in what has become a landmark pre…
In fresh blow to Nobels, Swedish court blocks plans for new center
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Swedish court on Tuesday blocked the building of a new Nobel center which is meant to showcase one of the world’s most famed prizes, but whose plans have sparked royal indignation, political spats and the ire of a local business…
Trump to meet South Korea’s Moon with North Korea summit hanging in the balance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday amid concerns that Trump’s planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization next month might fall apart.
