U.N. Security Council likely to meet next week over North Korea missile launch: diplomats
The U.N. Security Council will likely meet behind closed doors on North Korea next week, diplomats said on Thursday, after Pyongyang said it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile ahead of fresh nuclear talks with Washin…
Ecuador declares state of emergency as fuel protesters block roads
Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency on Thursday as nationwide protests broke out over the end of decades-old fuel subsidies in a government fiscal reform package worth more than $2 billion a year.
U.S. State Department backs missile sale to Ukraine: statement
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 150 Raytheon Co Javelin missiles and related equipment worth up to $39.2 million to Ukraine, the Defense Department said in a statement on Thursday.
Italy PM backs intelligence over reported U.S. attorney general visits
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is not concerned about reports that U.S. Attorney General William Barr held secret meetings with Italian intelligence agencies, Conte’s office said on Thursday.
Ecuador declares state of emergency amid protests
Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency on Thursday as massive nationwide protests broke out against the elimination of four-decade-old fuel subsidies.
Cameroon releases 333 prisoners amid peace talks; separatists say not enough
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya said he will drop charges against 333 prisoners arrested for their alleged roles in a two-year separatist uprising, but rebel leaders dismissed the move as a political stunt and pledged to keep fighting.
Death toll climbs, unrest spreads in Iraq in days of protests
Iraqi security forces opened fire on thousands of demonstrators who defied a curfew in Baghdad on Thursday and exchanged fire with gunmen in southern cities, bringing to 27 the death toll from three days of anti-government protests.
Putin: we will keep working with U.S. to the extent they will
Moscow is willing to keep working with Washington even as President Donald Trump’s focus shifts to his domestic political woes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Zelenskiy wants Ukrainian candidates to run in Donbass election
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukrainian candidates should take part in an election that is expected to be held in the east of the country, currently controlled by pro-Russian rebels.
Putin urges Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to complete peace process
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy must complete the peace process in eastern Ukraine in order to prove himself as a strong politician, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
