Trump says he, Putin discussed new nuclear pact possibly including China
U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday the possibility of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China in what would be a major deal between the globe’s top three atomic po…
Trump says he and Putin discussed getting humanitarian aid to Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he focused on humanitarian aid for Venezuelans during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, backing away from his administration’s recent harsh rhetoric about Russian involvement in the crisis.
Hemmed in by sanctions, Venezuela central bank moves forex operations to cash
Venezuela’s central bank has begun using piles of cash rather than electronic transfer to sell foreign exchange to local banks, according to five finance sector sources, a sign of how the nation’s economy has become increasingly primitive amid a hyperi…
U.S. renews Iran nonproliferation sanctions waivers for Russia, UK, China, France: Bloomberg
The United States on Friday granted waivers allowing Britain, China, France and Russia to continue nonproliferation work with Iran, permitting them to maintain projects designed to make it harder for Tehran to build an atomic weapon, Assistant Secretar…
Israel kills two militants in Gaza; one Palestinian killed in border protest
Israel killed two Hamas militants in air strikes on Gaza on Friday, and one Palestinian protester was killed in clashes with Israeli forces along the enclave’s border.
South Sudan parties agree on six more months to form unity government: IGAD
South Sudan’s ruling and opposition parties agreed on Friday to give themselves six more months to form a unity government as part of a peace deal they signed in September, the regional group IGAD said in a statement.
Congo Ebola deaths surpass 1,000 as attacks on treatment centers go on
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Congo rose above 1,000 on Friday, with attacks on treatment centers continuing to hamper efforts to control the “intense transmission” of the second-worst epidemic of the virus on record.
UK police question man over bomb hoax after devices found in Manchester
British police are questioning a 26-year-old man on suspicion of a bomb hoax offense after disposal experts were called in to examine packages left in the northern English city of Manchester.
Trump says call with Putin focused on Venezuela aid
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he focused on humanitarian aid for Venezuelans during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, backing away from recent harsh rhetoric about Russian involvement in the crisis.
Six civilians killed in Yemen in suspected al Qaeda bombing
At least six civilians, including children, were killed in Yemen on Friday when a roadside bomb believed to be planted by al Qaeda went off in the country’s southeast, a Yemeni security official said.
