Obama tells China’s Xi wants ‘constructive management of differences’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday he wants U.S.-Chinese relations defined by more cooperation and a constructive management of differences during a phone call in which Iran and North Korea we…
Kim Jong Un supervises rocket launches close to South Korea border
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Tuesday showed detailed photos of Kim Jong Un directing rocket launches from a site close to the South in an apparent act of defiance that puts a personal face of its leader to actions provoking its neighbors.
Militia shells Tripoli airport, U.N. pulls staff out of Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) – A militia shelled Tripoli airport, destroying 90 percent of planes parked there, a Libyan government spokesman said, as heavy fighting between armed groups prompted the United Nations to pull its staff out of the North Africa…
U.N. pulls staff out of Libya as clashes kill 13, close airports
BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI Libya (Reuters) – The United Nations on Monday pulled its staff out of Libya where at least 13 people have been killed in fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi and in Tripoli, forcing the closure of the international airport.
Exclusive: Iran nuclear negotiators under pressure after leader’s speech
VIENNA (Reuters) – A major speech by Iran’s Supreme Leader has limited the ability of the Iranian delegation at high-level nuclear talks to make concessions with six world powers and this could scuttle chances for Tehran to reach an accord to end sanct…
Kerry calls Bahrain minister over expulsion of U.S. official
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday expressed his deep concern to Bahrain Foreign Minister Khaled al-Khalifa over the expulsion of a U.S. diplomat for meeting with an opposition leader and over charges brought against the po…
Egypt launches initiative to halt Israel-Palestinian conflict
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Egypt launched an initiative on Monday to halt fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants, proposing a ceasefire to be followed by talks in Cairo on settling the conflict in which Gaza authorities say more than 170 peo…
UK’s top diplomat William Hague resigns as Cameron shuffles pack
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced his surprise resignation on Monday night ahead of a closely-fought national election next May as part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s biggest ever reshuffle of top government jobs.
Kerry says has good talks with Zarif as deadline looms
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he held good and serious talks with his Iranian counterpart on Monday as the two sides raced to narrow wide gaps on Tehran’s nuclear programme less than a week before a July 20 deadline to reac…
Ukraine says Russian army officers fighting alongside rebels
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russian army officers on Monday of fighting alongside separatists in the east of the country and said Moscow was once more building up its troops on the joint border.
