Russia’s Putin says ready to help resolve North Korea nuclear issue: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin told his newly elected South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, in a phone call on Friday that he is ready to play a “constructive role” in resolving North Korea’s nuclear threat, the South’s presidenti…
U.S., Philippine troops train for typhoon as Duterte puts war games on hold
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine soldiers crawl through narrow pipes to save civilians and haul casualties by ropes from atop a derelict building, coached by U.S. army teams in a simulation of a rescue after a ferocious typhoon.
Bomb kills 25 as it hits convoy of Pakistan Senate deputy
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A bomb exploded next to a convoy of the deputy chairman of the Pakistan Senate on Friday in the violence-plagued province of Baluchistan, killing at least 25 people, officials said.
North Korea sends rare letter of protest over new U.S. sanctions
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea sent a rare letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday warning that a new package of tougher sanctions would only spur its development of nuclear weapons, North Korea’s state media reported.
Ivory Coast soldiers revolt over bonus pay dispute
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Soldiers left their barracks and blocked streets in several towns and cities across Ivory Coast on Friday, including the commercial capital, firing gunshots into the air as their protest over a pay dispute gathered momentum.
U.S. to send delegation to China’s Belt and Road summit
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States will send a delegation led by White House adviser Matt Pottinger to a summit for China’s new Silk Road plan this weekend, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
U.S.-backed Syrian forces expect Raqqa assault soon, await weapons
TABQA, Syria (Reuters) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Friday their attack to capture Raqqa city from Islamic State would begin soon and the U.S.-led coalition would supply them with weapons including armored vehicles for the assault.
Austria’s conservative star wants snap vote, coy on party role
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz on Friday called for a snap parliamentary election but stopped just short of claiming his squabbling conservative party’s leadership and trying to bring down the coalition government.
Exclusive: Indonesian Islamist leader says ethnic Chinese wealth is next target
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The leader of a powerful Indonesian Islamist organization that led the push to jail Jakarta’s Christian governor has laid out plans for a new, racially charged campaign targeting economic inequality and foreign investment.
At G7, world finance chiefs are trying to gauge Trump’s plans
BARI, Italy (Reuters) – Finance chiefs from some of the world’s richest nations began a two-day meeting in Italy on Friday, with Europe, Japan and Canada hoping to come away with a clearer picture of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans on important pol…
