U.S. and allies must work more closely on North Korea: Japan expert
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States, South Korea and Japan must coordinate more closely on North Korea, with whom they are engaged in a “pre-negotiation bargaining process”, a former Japanese defense official told Reuters.
Left-wing German Social Democrats lobby against Merkel alliance
BERLIN (Reuters) – Left-wing German Social Democrats lobbied party members on Saturday against joining Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in a re-run of their 2013-2017 alliance, a week before delegates are asked to back a coalition blueprint.
South Korea and North Korea to hold working-level talks on January 15
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold working-level talks at the Tongil Pavilion on the North Korean side of the truce village of Panmunjom on Jan. 15, South Korea’s unification ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
New U.S. sanctions attempt to influence Russia before election: Tass
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A new round of U.S. sanctions expected against Moscow is an attempt to influence Russia’s domestic affairs ahead of a presidential election, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Saturday.
South Africa to target investment, graft under new ANC leader
EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa wants to attract foreign investors to help it kick-start economic growth and eradicate poverty and will crack down on corruption, the new leader of the ruling African National Congress said on Saturday…
Erdogan says Turkey will crush Kurdish militia in Afrin
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey’s military incursion in northern Syria’s Idlib province would crush Kurdish militia forces that control the neighboring region of Afrin.
U.S. ultimatum on nuclear deal, new sanctions draw Iran threat
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against new sanctions imposed by the United States after President Donald Trump set an ultimatum to fix “disastrous flaws” in a deal curbing Tehran’s nuclear program.
South Korea and North Korea to hold working-level talks on January 15: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea and South Korea have agreed to have working-level talks on Jan. 15 at the Tongil Pavilion on the North Korean side of the truce village of Panmunjom, news agency Yonhap reported.
South Africa ‘open for investment’, new ANC leader Ramaphosa says
EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa is open for investment and wants to offer policy certainty as it seeks to increase economic growth and eradicate poverty, the new leader of the ruling African National Congress said on Saturday.
Egyptian fire kills Palestinian at sea: Gaza Health Ministry
GAZA (Reuters) – The Egyptian navy opened fire on a Palestinian fisherman at sea and killed him, the Gaza Ministry said on Saturday.
