At G20 summit, Trump pledges $639 million in aid to four countries
HAMBURG (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday promised $639 million in aid to feed people left starving because of drought and conflict in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen.
Relations with the U.S. cannot be defined by ‘murmurs’: Mexico president
(Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Saturday said that the U.S.-Mexico relationship cannot be defined by “murmurs,” the day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Mexico would “absolutely” pay for his proposed southern border wall.
Erdogan says Turkey will respond to any threats on its border
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey would not watch passively as weapons are sent to Kurdish fighters on its southern border, saying his country would respond to any threats to national security.
Lebanese army prosecutor orders forensic probe into Syrians’ deaths
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Lebanese military prosecutor ordered forensics to examine the bodies of four Syrians who died in army custody last week following calls for an inquiry by rights groups, a judge said on Saturday.
Trump keeps it friendly with Xi at G20 on North Korea threat
HAMBURG (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone on Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to keep working on two pressing issues: the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and bilateral t…
Amnesty urges leaders to stand up to Turkish rights violations
HAMBURG (Reuters) – The head of Amnesty International urged world leaders on Saturday to stand up to “hyper-nationalist” democratically elected leaders in countries including Turkey, where authorities have detained the local director and chair of the r…
Putin says Trump was ‘satisfied’ with his election meddling denials
HAMBURG (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he thought his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had been satisfied with his assertions that Russia had not meddled in the U.S. presidential election.
UK’s Johnson says progress can be made to ease Qatar tensions
KUWAIT (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Saturday progress could be made to heal a rift between Qatar and other Arab states, although a solution was unlikely to be found immediately.
Egyptian police kill 16 gunmen in raids targeting militants
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police officers have shot dead 16 gunmen in two shootouts, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday, adding that most of those killed were fugitive militants linked to recent attacks on security forces in Northern Sin…
Trump, Japan’s Abe discuss North Korea on sidelines of G20
HAMBURG (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed North Korea’s nuclear program on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Saturday.
