Pompeo says Trump-Kim summit more likely after October: CBS
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was working to set up the next summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but any meeting will likely be after October.
Pope asks China to show ‘trust, courage and farsightedness’ in new relationship
Pope Francis urged China’s leaders on Wednesday to move ahead with “trust, courage and farsightedness” after Beijing and the Vatican struck a landmark agreement on the appointment of bishops.
Germany says it hopes Saudi ambassador will soon return to Berlin
The German government hopes that the Saudi ambassador will return to Berlin soon, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, after a prolonged diplomatic row prompted the kingdom to pull its ambassador from the German capital.
UK Labour Party’s Corbyn to say will vote against PM May’s Brexit deal as it stands
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will vote against a Brexit deal based on Prime Minister Theresa May’s so-called Chequers proposals as it stands and opposes leaving the bloc without a deal, leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Wednesday.
At least 15 Tuaregs killed in tribal attack on Mali village
At least 15 Tuaregs were killed when armed men from a rival tribe attacked their village in northern Mali, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Merkel’s power on the wane after veteran ally ousted
German politicians and media questioned how long Angela Merkel could carry on as chancellor on Wednesday after her conservatives ditched a long-standing ally as head of the parliamentary party, defying her wishes and dealing a blow to her waning author…
Two arrested in Denmark for trying to supply Islamic State with drones
Two people were arrested in Copenhagen on Wednesday and charged with attempting to supply Islamic State with drones, which the organization has used to carry out attacks, police said.
Merkel won’t hold vote of confidence after ally loses senior party job
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not hold a vote of confidence, her spokesman said on Wednesday, after her conservatives cast out long-standing ally Volker Kauder as head of the parliamentary party.
Laughter at Trump speech a sign of U.S. isolation: Iran guards chief
Laughter during U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly was a sign of the United States’ isolation, the head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday, Fars News reported.
Germany, Saudi Arabia turn page on diplomatic dispute
Germany and Saudi Arabia have agreed to end a prolonged diplomatic row that prompted the kingdom to pull its ambassador from Berlin and punish German firms operating in the country.
