Turkey not in direct talks for return of intelligence officers from Iraq: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish minister appeared to confirm for the first time that two Turkish intelligence officers have been captured in northern Iraq, saying the government was not in direct talks with the Kurdish militant PKK group to bring them bac…
Trump says if threatened, U.S. will ‘totally destroy’ North Korea
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats against North Korea over its nuclear challenge on Tuesday, threatening to “totally destroy” the country of 26 million people and mocking its leader, Kim Jong Un, as a “rocket …
At U.N., Trump warns U.S. may have to “totally destroy” North Korea
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the United States will be forced to “totally destroy” North Korea unless Pyongyang backs down from its nuclear standoff, mocking North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a “rocket …
Police deploy in Iraqi oil city as tensions rise before Kurdish independence vote
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Police deployed in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk to prevent any outbreak of ethnic violence ahead of an independence referendum strongly opposed by the central Baghdad government and Western and regional powers.
Qatar, Kuwait stop renewing visas for North Korean workers
DOHA/KUWAIT (Reuters) – North Korean workers will start leaving Qatar and Kuwait after the Gulf Arab states said they would stop renewing visas, cutting off a source of foreign income for Pyongyang after U.N. Security Council sanctions and pressure fro…
Argentina’s Macri weaponizes popular governor to fight Fernandez
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s main defender against a comeback by his populist predecessor Cristina Fernandez in October’s legislative elections is someone whose name is not even on the ballot.
Catalan mayors exercise right to remain silent in referendum questioning
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The first of hundreds of Catalan mayors summoned to answer questions on why they have backed a banned Oct. 1 referendum on independence from Spain appeared before the state prosecutor on Tuesday amid cheers and chants from support…
London’s Leadenhall market briefly evacuated after reports of suspect package
LONDON (Reuters) – Leadenhall market in London’s financial district was briefly evacuated on Tuesday after reports of a suspicious package in the area.
Trump to single out North Korea, Iran in first speech at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will urge United Nations member states on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world body to address what he considers the t…
Kenyan police fire teargas at Supreme Court protesters
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police fired teargas on Tuesday at supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta who were protesting outside the Supreme Court against the invalidation of his Aug. 8 re-election, Reuters witnesses said.
