North Korea unlikely to give up all its nuclear weapons: U.S. commander
Weeks before a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the top U.S. military commander for Asia on Tuesday echoed an intelligence assessment that North Korea is unlikely to give up all its nuclear weapons….
Slovak ex-prime minister Fico drops bid for top court post
The head of Slovakia’s main ruling party gave up a bid to lead the country’s top court on Tuesday and warned a coalition partner against voting with the opposition on appointing judges.
Canadian minister quits as political crisis deepens for Trudeau
Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould quit on Tuesday amid news reports that she was pressured to go easy on a major firm last year when she was justice minister, a development that deepened a political crisis for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Morocco arrests three Frenchmen suspected of terrorism financing
Three Frenchmen have been arrested in the Moroccan city of Sale close to the capital Rabat on suspicion of financing terrorism and having connections with militant groups, police said on Tuesday.
Mexico’s ‘El Chapo’ drug cartel boss convicted on all 10 U.S. charges
The world’s most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday of running a violent gang that smuggled tons of drugs into the United State…
France vows crackdown after surge in anti-Semitic incidents
France’s prime minister on Tuesday described a wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country as disgusting and promised a tough response after government statistics showed a sharp rise in incidents targeting Jews over the last year.
Russia says ready to help promote dialogue in Venezuela: TASS
Russia stands ready to facilitate the start of dialogue between Venezuela’s government and opposition, TASS news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Tuesday as saying.
Italy PM calls for fairer Europe, faces EU anger
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called on Tuesday for a less austere European Union more in tune with popular demands for economic growth, but he faced a barrage of criticism after his keynote speech in the EU legislature.
Canadian minister quits amid allegations in corporate corruption case
Canadian Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould quit on Tuesday amid allegations that senior officials tried to pressure her last year to help construction company SNC-Lavalin Group Inc avoid a corruption trial when she was justice minister.
‘El Chapo’ trial reveals drug lord’s love life, business dealings
A U.S. jury found Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman guilty of running a criminal enterprise on Tuesday, after an 11-week trial in New York that put the infamous gangster’s personal life and business dealings on public display.
