South Korea approves record $2.6 million budget for North Koreans’ Olympic visit
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea approved on Wednesday the use of a record 2.86 billion won ($2.64 million) to bankroll the cost of hosting hundreds of visiting North Koreans during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Building diplomacy, not just walls: U.S. starts work on new Mexico embassy
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States broke ground on a new $943 million embassy in Mexico City on Tuesday, a move hailed by officials from both countries as a win for diplomacy after months of tension over President Donald Trump’s plan to build a …
Lima Group countries criticize Venezuela election date
LIMA (Reuters) – The “Lima Group” of Latin American nations plus Canada on Tuesday criticized the Venezuelan government’s decision to hold a presidential election on April 22 without reaching an agreement with an opposition coalition.
Chinese paper says UK trying to grab attention with South China Sea mission
BEIJING (Reuters) – Britain’s Defence Ministry is trying to justify its existence and grab attention with a planned mission by a British warship to the disputed South China Sea next month, a Chinese newspaper said on Wednesday.
Brexit gives ‘grounds for hope’, says UK’s Johnson in appeal to ‘Remainers’
LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign minister Boris Johnson will appeal on Wednesday to those who he says are seeking to reverse the result of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, saying Brexit “is not grounds for fear but hope”.
UK to aid groups: no more cash if you don’t come clean on abuse
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government will tell aid agencies on Wednesday it will withdraw funding if they cannot show they are preventing abuse by staff following allegations of sexual misconduct involving British aid organization Oxfam.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis to press European allies on military spending
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will press European allies on Wednesday to stick to a promise to increase military budgets as the United States offers an increase in its own defense spending in Europe.
U.S. 2018 elections ‘under attack’ by Russia: U.S. intelligence chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday that Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections by using social media to spread propaganda and misleading reports, much as it did in the 2016 campaign.
Colombian military calls Venezuela’s invasion fears ‘ridiculous’
CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) – Venezuelan accusations that Colombia has been eyeing military action against its crisis-hit neighbor were “ridiculous,” the head of Colombia’s military forces said on Tuesday, during a visit to the border area.
Newly free Saudi Prince Alwaleed gives to soccer club
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, freed two weeks ago from detention in a luxury hotel during a corruption sweep, said on Tuesday he was answering a government call to support local soccer clubs by donating half a …
