Malaysia PM warns inequality fuelling extremism; ASEAN urges calm over North Korea
MANILA (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak warned on Friday that Southeast Asian countries needed to ensure their economic growth was inclusive, or risk marginalized people turning to violent extremism or even overturning political systems…
Afghan Taliban launch spring offensive as U.S. reviews strategy
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban says its annual spring offensive will be a mix of conventional, guerrilla and suicide attacks on Afghan and foreign forces, underlining the challenges facing the U.S. administration as it weighs its options in Afghanistan….
Exclusive: Trump vows to fix or scrap South Korea trade deal, wants missile system payment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a “horrible” free trade deal with South Korea and said Seoul should pay for a U.S. anti-missile system that he priced at …
Trump complains Saudis not paying fair share for U.S. defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump complained on Thursday that U.S. ally Saudi Arabia was not treating the United States fairly and Washington was losing a “tremendous amount of money” defending the kingdom.
Exclusive: Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.
Exclusive: Trump complains Saudis not paying fair share for U.S. defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump complained on Thursday that U.S. ally Saudi Arabia was not treating the United States fairly and Washington was losing a “tremendous amount of money” defending the kingdom.
South Korea has not received U.S. requests on renegotiation of free trade pact: finmin official
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has not yet received official requests on renegotiation of its free trade pact with the United States, a senior finance ministry official said on Friday, after President Donald Trump told Reuters he would “renegotiate or t…
Pena Nieto, Trudeau to remain in close contact over NAFTA: Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on Thursday about the NAFTA trade deal and agreed there was an opportunity to update the accord to the mutual benefit of all signatories, the …
Exclusive: Trump spurns Taiwan president’s suggestion of another phone call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday spurned the Taiwanese president’s suggestion that the two leaders hold another phone call, saying he did not want to create problems for Chinese President Xi Jinping when Beijing appears to be helping efforts to rein in North Korea.
London police shoot one, arrest four in counter-terrorism operation
(Reuters) – British police said officers shot a woman and arrested four other people in London and nearby Kent during a counter-terrorism investigation on Thursday.
