China says will work with North Korea to boost ties as envoy visits
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – Traditional friendship between China and North Korea represents “valuable wealth” for their people, China said after its special envoy met a high-ranking North Korean official, but there was no mention of the crisis over North…
Argentina intensifies search for missing submarine with 44 crew
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine submarine with 44 crew on board was missing in the South Atlantic two days after its last communication, prompting the navy to step up its search efforts late on Friday in difficult, stormy conditions.
Syria toxic gas inquiry to end after Russia again blocks U.N. renewal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – An international investigation into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria will end on Friday after Russia blocked for the third time in a month attempts at the United Nations to renew the inquiry, which Moscow…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party to hold rally as anti-Mugabe tide rises
HARARE (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe’s own ruling ZANU-PF party wants him to step down and plans to hold a rally in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare on Saturday to make the point.
Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador to Germany for consultation
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador in Germany home for consultations over comments allegedly made by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel during a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Satur…
Russia casts 11th U.N. Syria veto, again blocking inquiry
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia vetoed on Friday a Japanese-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution to extend by one month an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, just a day after Moscow blocked a U.S. pu…
Russia blocks bid to briefly extend Syria chemical weapons inquiry
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia vetoed on Friday a Japanese-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution to extend by one month an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, just a day after Moscow blocked a U.S. pu…
Lebanon’s Hariri leaves Saudi Arabia for France on Friday
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Saad al-Hariri, who sparked a crisis by resigning as Lebanese prime minister on Nov. 4 during a visit to Saudi Arabia, is on his way to the airport, he said early on Saturday, before his flight from Riyadh to France.
Lebanon’s Hariri on Twitter: “I am on the way to the airport”
CAIRO (Reuters) – Lebanon Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said late on Friday he is on his way to the airport in Saudi Arabia.
North Korea says China envoy stressed stance to ‘develop traditional relations’: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said China’s special envoy arrived in Pyongyang on Friday, and met with high-ranking North Korean official Choe Ryong Hae, the North’s official KCNA news agency said on Saturday.
