Former chief of staff Kelly rejects Trump North Korea approach as futile: report
President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly has dismissed the U.S. president’s unprecedented engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as futile, saying he had never believed North Korea would give up its nuclear weapons and Pyongya…
Mali troops return to key northern city after six-year absence
More than 200 Malian troops reached the northern city of Kidal on Thursday, the army said, in the military’s first permanent deployment there since being chased out by Tuareg separatist rebels in 2014.
Experts fear China reluctant to accept WHO ground mission
China is dragging its heels in accepting help on the ground from international health specialists, diplomats and experts said on Thursday, noting four days after a World Health Organization (WHO) advance team arrived in Beijing no details have been rel…
Ex-UK finance minister Javid aims parting shot at PM Johnson
Departed British finance minister Sajid Javid warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a parting shot on Thursday that he would still need colleagues who could offer him clear and candid advice.
Iran says it will strike U.S. and Israel if they make the ‘slightest error’
Iran is ready to strike the United States and Israel if they give it any reason to do so, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said in a live speech on state television on Thursday.
U.S. disappointed with China’s coronavirus response: White House adviser
The United States is “quite disappointed” with China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, a top White House adviser said on Thursday, criticizing Beijing for a lack of transparency.
Sinn Fein path to power blocked as Fianna Fail rules out deal
Ireland’s largest party Fianna Fail will not consider going into government with Sinn Fein, it said on Thursday, in a decision that is likely to prevent the left-wing nationalists from entering power for the first time.
Irish Fianna Fail lawmaker says party undecided on Fine Gael talks
Ireland’s center-right Fianna Fail party has not come to any decision about the prospect of coalition talks with the Fine Gael party of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, one of its lawmakers said on Thursday.
Over 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, flee Russian-led offensive: U.N.
Over 800,000 Syrians, the vast majority women and children, have fled their homes from a relentless Russian-led Syrian military campaign in northwest Syria since Dec. 1, a senior U.N. spokesperson said on Thursday.
Venezuela asks ICC prosecutor to investigate U.S. officials
Venezuela asked the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate U.S. officials for what it called crimes against humanity resulting from sanctions imposed by Washington, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said.
