U.S. Energy Secretary Perry to visit Ukraine and Poland
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will visit Ukraine, Poland and other eastern European countries next week as the Trump administration seeks to offer them alternatives to buying coal and gas from Russia.
Pompeo says ‘handful more weeks’ before U.S. responds to Khashoggi killing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday it would be a “handful more weeks” before the United States had enough evidence to impose sanctions in response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Saudi Arabia hosts rare visit of U.S. evangelical Christian figures
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a rare meeting with American evangelical Christians on Thursday, as the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom seeks to open up more to the world and repair an image of religious intolerance.
Jordan ministers resign over Dead Sea flood deaths
Jordan’s education and tourism ministers resigned on Thursday after an investigation into the deaths of 21 people, mainly school children who were swept away in flash floods on a school outing in the Dead Sea region, state media said.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro might keep agriculture, environment ministries apart
Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday his future administration may keep the agriculture and the environment ministries separate, backtracking from a proposal to combine the two that had alarmed environmentalists.
Trump, Xi upbeat on U.S.-China trade; U.S. targets more Chinese firms
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed optimism on Thursday about resolving their bitter trade disputes ahead of a high-stakes meeting planned for the two leaders at the end of November in Argentina.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says Petrobras should look for partnerships
Brazil’s far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that debt-ridden state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA is not in the position to afford new investments and will need to look for partnerships.
Brazil probes meddling in Rio city councilwoman’s murder case
Brazilian authorities said on Thursday they were investigating an alleged attempt to obstruct their investigation into the execution-style killing of an outspoken Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and her driver earlier this year.
Oman welcomes U.S. and British calls for ceasefire in Yemen
The Gulf state of Oman on Thursday welcomed calls by the United States and Britain for a ceasefire in Yemen’s war, Oman’s state news agency reported on Thursday.
U.S., Iran policy depends not just on sanctions but on flexibility
As U.S. President Donald Trump resumes sanctions on Iran, the success of his push to curb its nuclear, missile and regional activities may hinge on how flexible he is willing to be on his extensive demands to coax Tehran into talks.
