Chile condemns French ‘mistake’ in offering ex-leftist rebel asylum
Chile’s interior minister criticized French authorities on Wednesday for offering asylum to a former Chilean leftist rebel, calling it a “mistake” to link a murder he committed to politics under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
Libya commander Haftar visits Russia ahead of conference
Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian media reported, signaling Kremlin support ahead of a conference aimed at settling the north African country’s years of strife.
Trump expects Kim summit early next year despite Pompeo postponement
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expects to meet again with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un early next year and that a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials supposed to have taken place this week wou…
Iran able to flourish under sanctions: Revolutionary Guard
Iran can flourish under sanctions and will defeat the United States in the economic war it has launched, the deputy head of the Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday.
Colombia protests new border crossing by Venezuelan troops
Colombia said on Wednesday it had sent a letter of protest to Caracas after Venezuelan soldiers entered its territory last week, the latest in a series of unauthorized crossings.
Amnesty says executions of Saudi Shi’ite prisoners imminent
Amnesty International warned on Wednesday that the executions of 12 Saudi Shi’ite Muslim prisoners could be imminent, after they were sent to a secretive state security body that reports directly to the king.
Brazil’s Temer invites Bolsonaro to G-20 summit in November
Brazilian President Michel Temer said on Wednesday that he has invited President-elect Jair Bolsonaro to accompany him to the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires as part of the transition to the new government.
Trump expects next summit with North Korea’s Kim early next year
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expects to meet with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un some time early next year and that an expected meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and officials from the reclusive Asian nation will be r…
Saudi king shows support for heir on public tour despite Khashoggi crisis
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has embarked on a domestic tour this week with his favorite son, demonstrating his support for his chosen heir despite the crisis spawned by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
EU’s biggest grouping puts Hungary’s Orban on notice amid rights concerns
The European Union’s largest political grouping warned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday that it might consider expelling his Fidesz party from its ranks due to concern over its record on the rule of law and democratic freedoms.
