U.S.-North Korea talks could impact U.S. military posture in Korea: Dunford
The top U.S. military officer said on Monday that the United States would have to start making changes to its military posture on the Korean peninsula over time if talks with North Korea advance.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro must juggle deficit, crime priorities: aide
Brazil’s right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he will move to overhaul the country’s costly pension system soon after he takes office Jan. 1, to bring the government’s unsustainable budget deficit under control.
U.S. and China to hold diplomatic and security dialogue on Friday
The United States and China will hold a senior-level diplomatic and security dialogue in Washington on Friday, the State Department said in a statement.
Pompeo to meet senior North Korean official in New York on Thursday
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol in New York on Thursday to discuss North Korea’s denuclearization, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
UK cabinet ministers to ask May to ‘stare down’ EU on Irish border issue: The Sun
UK cabinet ministers are set to tell Prime Minister Theresa May to ‘stare down’ the EU on the Irish border issue or face Brexit deal being destroyed, the Sun newspaper reported http://bit.ly/2AOTXIt on Monday.
U.N. Security Council considers lifting Eritrea sanctions next week
The U.N. Security Council is considering lifting sanctions on Eritrea next week after a rapprochement with Ethiopia, although some members want to maintain some diplomatic pressure to ensure a dispute with Djibouti is resolved, diplomats said on Monday…
EU to offer Irish border compromise in Brexit talks: The Times
The European Union is preparing to back a compromise proposal on the Irish border to resolve the last major hurdle in Brexit negotiations, the Times of London reported on Monday.
London’s Heathrow Airport security alert has ended: official
A security alert at London’s Heathrow Airport was resolved on Monday night after a section of check-in was temporarily closed down due to an unattended bag, a Heathrow spokesperson said.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says to propose pension reform next year
Right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he will send Congress a proposal to overhaul Brazil’s costly pension system when his government takes office on Jan. 1.
Military gets a boost in revised German spending plan
The German military has received a hefty boost in a revised budget plan from 2020 after Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen refused to sign off the previous draft.
