Turkey summons U.S. charge d’affaires over Syria: Turkish sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Wednesday summoned a top U.S. diplomat in Ankara to protest Washington’s support of a Kurdish militia in Syria, sources in the Turkish Foreign Ministry said, the latest in a long-standing disagreement between the NATO allie…
Trump, of possibility of North Korea talks, says: ‘Who knows where it leads?’
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday after the first intra-Korean talks in over two years that the United States was willing to speak to North Korea “under the right circumstances,” although it was far from clear w…
Pope Francis to face protests in Chile over bishop appointment
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chileans protesting Pope Francis’s 2015 appointment of a Roman Catholic bishop accused of protecting an alleged pedophile threaten to cast a shadow over the pontiff’s visit to South America next week.
Trump’s new Netherlands envoy sheds no light on ‘Muslim chaos’ comment
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the Netherlands, who two years ago said Muslim migrants had sown chaos in the country, cut short questions seeking clarification of those remarks in his first meeting with its media …
Trump says U.S. open to talks with North Korea: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Moon Jae-in, the leader of South Korea, that the United States is open to talks with North Korea “at the appropriate time, under the right circumstances,” the White House said on Wednesday.
On eve of trip, Pope orders takeover of Catholic group in Peru
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican takeover of an elite Catholic society in Peru whose founder is accused of sexually and physically abusing children and former members of the group.
Mekong countries pledge more cooperation as demands on river grow
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Countries along the Mekong River said on Wednesday they would reinforce security, trade and environmental cooperation in the face of concerns over competing demands on its waters, particularly given multiple dams being built by C…
EU to meet Iran to back nuclear deal in message to Trump
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – European powers will reaffirm on Thursday their support for the Iran nuclear deal that Donald Trump has rejected, EU diplomats said, on the eve of a deadline for the U.S. president to decide whether to reimpose oil sanctions …
Russian man rams armored personnel carrier into shop, steals wine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A man rammed an armored personnel carrier into a shop window before climbing through the rubble to steal a bottle of wine in a town in northern Russia on Wednesday morning, according to local media and video posted on social media.
Trump says open to talks with North Korea: Seoul statement
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Wednesday he is open to talking with North Korea, the South’s presidential office said after the two leaders spoke by telephone.
