Brazil president says if INPE chief betrayed his trust, he will be fired
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that if the head of government space research agency INPE betrayed his confidence regarding sensitive deforestation data, he will be fired.
After Guatemala, U.S. seeks migration deals with Honduras, El Salvador
The U.S. homeland security chief said in Guatemala on Thursday that the United States is pursuing “similar agreements” with Honduras and El Salvador on migration in its drive to turn the region into a buffer zone for U.S.-bound migrants.
Syrian media report ceasefire agreed in Idlib
Syrian state media reported on Thursday that a ceasefire had been agreed in the last rebel bastion in the country, the northwest, where aid agencies say a government offensive is growing bloodier.
Facebook takedowns of ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’ in 2019
Facebook said on Thursday it had dismantled a network of fake accounts and pages it said were run by people connected to the government of Saudi Arabia, the company’s latest action to combat “coordinated inauthentic behavior” on its platform.
U.S. seeks migration deals with Honduras, El Salvador
The U.S. homeland security chief said in Guatemala on Thursday that the United States is pursuing “similar agreements” with Honduras and El Salvador on migration, extending a drive to turn the region into a buffer zone for U.S.-bound migrants.
Iran says it’s ready for worst in battle to save nuclear deal in standoff with U.S.
President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday Iran was ready for the worst in an uphill struggle to salvage its nuclear deal with world powers abandoned by the United States, but that he was sure Tehran would eventually prevail.
France disagrees with U.S. sanctions on Iranian foreign minister
France said on Thursday voiced concern over a U.S. move to impose sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister and said that along with Britain and Germany it disagreed with the decision, the French Foreign Ministry said.
Washington worries Japan-South Korea tensions may worsen: U.S. official
The United States is worried that trade and diplomatic tensions between South Korea and Japan could worsen and is urging both sides to consider a “standstill agreement” to allow more time for talks, a senior U.S. administration official said on Thursda…
U.S. security chief says seeking migration deals with Honduras, El Salvador
U.S. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said during a speech in Guatemala on Thursday that the United States is seeking “similar agreements” with Honduras and El Salvador on migration.
At U.N., Britain, France, Germany urge North Korea to hold ‘meaningful’ talks with U.S
Britain, France and Germany called on North Korea to engage in “meaningful” talks with the United States and said international sanctions need to be fully enforced until Pyongyang has dismantled its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
