Germany’s Greens drop key demands ahead of crunch coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany’s Greens said on Tuesday they would not insist on fixed dates to shut down coal-fired power stations and ban cars with internal combustion engines, dropping two key demands ahead of crunch coalition talks with …
Trump, at North Korea’s doorstep, warns he’s ready to use military force if needed
SEOUL (Reuters) – President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday the United States was prepared to use the full range of its military power if needed to defend itself and its allies during a visit to South Korea that took him to heart of the nucl…
China detains 10 North Koreans amid possible defector crackdown: sources
SEOUL (Reuters) – Ten North Koreans, including a three-year-old child, have been detained in China, where they face being deported back to the North, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.
Iran urges Europe to clarify response to a U.S. withdrawal from nuclear deal
PARIS (Reuters) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday pressed Europe to make clear how it will react if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal and imposes new sanctions.
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Iran’s supply of rockets to militias in Yemen is an act of “direct military aggression” that could be an act of war, state media reported on Tuesday, remarks reflecting sharply heightened strains betwe…
Indian forces kill militant leader’s nephew in Kashmir, police say
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian soldiers killed a relative of a top Pakistan-based militant in a gunbattle in southern Kashmir, police said on Tuesday, increasing the pressure on the leader whom it wants placed on an international blacklist.
Turkey’s Yildirim says U.S. visa move positive, calls for extradition of cleric
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Tuesday described the United States’ move to partially resume issuing visas in Turkey as a positive step, but said Washington should extradite a cleric blamed for last year’s failed military…
Lebanon’s Hariri leaves Saudi Arabia for UAE trip
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who sparked a political crisis on Saturday by declaring his surprise resignation in Riyadh, has traveled to the UAE, Saudi-owned media said on Tuesday.
Britain’s trade minister says Johnson did not make a gaffe over aid worker jailed in Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson did not make a gaffe when he commented about the activities of jailed Iranian-British aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Britain’s trade minister Liam Fox said on Tuesday.
Casualties feared as TV station in Afghan capital comes under attack
KABUL (Reuters) – A private television station in the Afghan capital came under attack on Tuesday by a number of gunmen who broke into the building after an explosion, officials said.
