In abrupt switch, Trump cancels Putin meeting, cites Ukraine crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and casting new uncertainty over U.S.-Russian ties.
Report says Syria shot down Israeli war plane but Israel denies it
Syria’s air defense forces shot down an Israeli war plane and four missiles on Thursday, Russia’s RIA news agency said citing a Syrian security source, but Israel’s military said the report was bogus.
U.N.’s Guterres hopes Yemen peace talks will resume by year-end
The United Nations is “working hard to ensure the start of meaningful peace talks in Yemen” before the end of the year, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
Kremlin spokesman says Moscow ready for contact with Trump: RIA
The Kremlin regrets U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina and said Moscow is ready for contact with Trump, RIA news agency cited spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Friday.
Putin, Trump need ‘full scale meeting’ to discuss nuclear pact: Russian source
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin need to meet to discuss the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, a Russian diplomatic source said on Thursday, after Trump abruptly canceled bilateral talks with Putin at this week’…
G20 members struggle for agreements ahead of Argentina summit
G20 member nations were still struggling to reach agreement on major issues including trade, migration and climate change as world leaders began arriving in the Argentine capital ahead of a summit starting on Friday.
Israel denies report it lost a warplane over Syria
Israel’s military denied on Thursday a Russian media report that it had lost a warplane to ground fire during a raid on Syria.
Syria shoots down Israeli war plane and four missiles: RIA citing source
Syrian air defense forces shot down an Israeli war plane and four missiles, Russia’s RIA news agency said on Thursday citing a Syrian security source.
Italy set to name Egyptian suspects over disappearance of student: sources
Italian prosecutors will next week place under official investigation two members of Egypt’s security forces over their alleged involvement in the 2016 disappearance of student Giulio Regeni, judicial sources said.
Hate crimes in Canada jump 47 percent in 2017
Hate crimes in Canada increased 47 percent in 2017, primarily targeting Muslims, Jews and black people, according to figures released by the country’s statistical agency on Thursday.
