Thousands scramble as Thai Airways cancels flights over Pakistan
Thousands of travelers were left scrambling on Thursday when Thai Airways International canceled more than a dozen flights to and from Europe after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India.
Vietnamese tanker bound for North Korea with gasoline cargo as Trump, Kim meet in Hanoi: data
A Vietnamese tanker was bound for North Korea carrying 2,000 tonnes of gasoline, Refinitiv shipping data showed, just as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump prepared for key talks on security and cooperation in the Vietnames…
Exclusive: Meeting Maduro – Inside a U.S. businessman’s oil deal with Venezuela
In November 2017, Harry Sargeant III, a wealthy American businessman, flew to Venezuela to see about buying some oil.
Trump, Kim cut short their summit schedule on Thursday
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought forward the schedule of their second day of summit talks in Vietnam on Thursday by almost two hours, the White House said.
North Korea’s Kim says ready to denuclearize, discussing concrete steps
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday he was willing to give up his nuclear weapons and he would not be holding a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Vietnam if he were not.
World powers call for calm as India and Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir
Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire briefly along the contested border in Kashmir on Thursday morning, a day after the two nuclear powers both downed enemy jets, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot.
North Korea leader Kim says ready to denuclearize
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday he would not be in Vietnam meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump if he was not prepared to pursue the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Rights group says China arrests at least three labour activists
At least three prominent labour activists in China have been formally arrested on public order charges, a Hong Kong-based labour rights organisation said, the latest step by Chinese authorities in a rolling crackdown on civil society.
Canada’s Trudeau disputes ex-minister’s charge she was pressured on SNC-Lavalin
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, rejecting an opposition call for his resignation, disputed allegations on Wednesday by his former justice minister that government officials inappropriately pressured her to help a major company avoid a corruptio…
Trump, Kim go for brief walkabout after meeting, joined by envoys
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took a brief stroll on Thursday in the courtyard of the Hanoi hotel where they are meeting for the second day of summit talks.
