U.S. would welcome new EU sanctions on Iran: official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Any move by the European Union to impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile program and alleged involvement in Middle East conflicts would be “interesting and helpful”, a U.S. administration official said on Tuesday.
Japan’s PM says North Korea still developing missiles despite launch pause
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said an almost two-month pause in North Korean missile tests was no indication that it had halted its weapons development, insisting it was too early for any talks with the regime.
U.N. warns millions at risk in Yemen, urges Saudi coalition to open ports
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. aid coordinator called on the Saudi-led coalition to open all Yemen’s seaports urgently on Tuesday, saying millions of lives were at risk.
Pakistan police arrest dozens from Islamist party blocking entrance to capital
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani police have arrested dozens of members of a hard-line Islamist party that has blocked a main entrance to the capital since last week, a provincial spokesman said, in the latest confrontation between rel…
Iran ends quake rescue operations, hungry survivors battle cold
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian officials called off rescue operations, saying there was little chance of finding more survivors from the earthquake that shook parts of western Iran on Sunday, killing at least 530 people, state media said on Tuesday.
North Korea nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, says Moon
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday it would not be easy for reclusive North Korea to destroy its nuclear arsenal quickly, even if wanted to, given its weapons programs were so developed.
Japan’s Abe offers $1 billion in rural aid to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledge up to 117 billion yen ($1.03 billion) of development aid to Myanmar in a meeting in Manila with government leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Iran ‘hopes Hariri will remain Lebanon’s prime minister’
LONDON (Reuters) – An Iranian official said on Tuesday Tehran hoped Saad al-Hariri would remain as Lebanon’s prime minister and denied Hariri had resigned after a tense meeting with him in Beirut.
South Korea’s Moon says unlikely for North Korea to completely denuclearize in a short time
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday it would not be easy for North Korea to completely destroy its nuclear weapons in a short time considering the state of its arsenal.
China premier says will protect South China Sea freedom of navigation
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will firmly safeguard freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday at a regional summit in Manila, state news agency Xinhua reported.
