Putin says Russia will do all it can to improve relations with U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia will do all that it can to improve relations with the United States.
Putin says informed Trump about Russia’s actions in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he had informed U.S. President Donald Trump about Russia’s actions in Syria, adding that the two countries had maintained contacts about the Middle East nation.
Philippine army says attack on base likely a suicide bombing
A bomb attack that killed eight people at a military base in the southern Philippines was likely a suicide bombing, the army said on Saturday, another blow to government efforts to rein in militants inspired by Islamic State.
Taliban kill 26 pro-government militia members in Afghanistan
Taliban militants killed at least 26 members of a pro-government militia in north Afghanistan on Saturday, government officials said, the same day the militants and U.S. government officials are due to start a new round of peace talks in Qatar.
Trump wants Turkey missile plans resolved without harming ties: Turkish presidency
U.S. President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan that he wanted the issue over Ankara’s procurement of air defense systems to be resolved without damaging bilateral ties, the Turkish presidency said.
China says joint interests with U.S. greater than differences
The joint interests of China and the United States are greater than the differences, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday, following talks between the two countries’ presidents at a G20 summit in Japan.
Trump says agreed U.S. won’t raise tariffs, China will buy U.S. farm goods
U.S. President Donald Trump said he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed on Saturday that the United States would refrain from raising levies on Chinese imports for now while China would buy more U.S. agricultural products.
Spain PM says political change needed in European Commission presidency
Spain’s acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday called for a political change at the presidency of the European Commission, a post held by a conservative, a day before a meeting of EU leaders to decide on the bloc’s top jobs.
‘Back on track’: China and U.S. agree to restart trade talks
The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks with Washington holding off new tariffs on Chinese exports, signaling a pause in the trade hostilities between the world’s two largest economies.
Erdogan says no setback in missile deal with Russia; as Trump voices sympathy
Turkey said on Saturday there was no setback in its plan to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems, despite U.S. opposition, and President Donald Trump expressed understanding for the decision but did not rule out sanctions in response.
