Mnuchin to meet with France’s Macron in Paris: embassy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is traveling to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for France’s embassy in Washington said.
U.S. wants U.N. Security Council vote this week on Venezuela aid
The United States said on Tuesday it wants the United Nations Security Council to vote this week on a draft resolution calling for elections in Venezuela and the delivery of humanitarian aid, but the move is likely to be opposed by Russia and other sta…
Convicted of sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal Pell faces sentence hearing
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic clergyman worldwide to be convicted for child sex offences, will on Wednesday return to court for a sentence plea hearing.
Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s converted democrat comes back from the brink
Muhammadu Buhari, who has won four more years as Nigeria’s president, proved wrong those who doubted he could survive the blows of recession, militant attacks on oilfields and an Islamist insurgency that blighted his first term.
U.S. Army estimates Russian capability will peak in 2028, China’s in 2030
The U.S. Army estimates the Russian army’s military capabilities will peak in 2028, closely followed by the Chinese around 2030, giving the United States almost a decade to prepare for those threats, a senior Pentagon official said in an interview on M…
Trump and Kim to meet for dinner at colonial-era Hanoi hotel
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un begin their second summit in less than a year in the Vietnamese capital on Wednesday, with the U.S. side seeking tangible steps by North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
US denies Russian accusation it is preparing Venezuela intervention
A top Russian security official on Tuesday accused Washington of deploying forces in Puerto Rico and Colombia in preparation for a military intervention in Venezuela to topple Moscow’s ally, President Nicolas Maduro, something the United States denied….
Turkey’s Erdogan does not believe United States will retrieve arms from Kurdish groups
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he does not believe the United States will take back weapons from Kurdish militias in Syria.
U.S. envoy hoping for Security Council vote urging Venezuela to take aid
U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said on Tuesday he hopes the U.N. Security Council will vote this week on a resolution calling for Venezuela to allow the entry of humanitarian assistance into the country.
Russia accuses U.S. of preparing military intervention in Venezuela
A top Russian security official on Tuesday accused the United States of deploying forces in Puerto Rico and Colombia in preparation for a military intervention in Venezuela to topple Moscow’s ally, President Nicolas Maduro.
