Pompeo says U.S. trying to convince China ‘to behave like a normal nation’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States was engaged in a “multi-pronged effort … to convince China to behave like a normal nation on commerce” and respect international law after Washington indicted 10 Chinese national…
Khashoggi murder outcry threatens U.S.-Saudi ties, Saudi prince says
The outcry in the United States demonizing Saudi Arabia over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul threatens U.S.-Saudi strategic ties, the former Saudi intelligence minister warned on Wednesday.
Trump says oil supply elsewhere sufficient to allow cut in Iran purchases
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday in a presidential memorandum that he had determined there was sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products from nations other than Iran to permit a reduction in purchases from that country.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro taps astronaut and judge for slimmed down cabinet
Brazil’s far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro set about staffing up his new administration on Wednesday, naming an astronaut as science minister as a top anti-corruption judge mulled a job offer.
Colombian kidnappers demand ransom for Garcia Marquez relative
Kidnappers holding a relative of the late Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, have demanded $5 million for her release, a senior national police official said on Wednesday.
Australia to remove child refugees from Pacific detention centers within weeks: diplomat
Australia will remove child refugees from its remote Pacific detention centers within weeks, a senior diplomat said, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeks to secure support for his government, which looks set to become a minority administration.
Aoun says Lebanon government row ‘not easy’, signals differences with Hezbollah
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the differences blocking a deal over a new national unity government were “not easy” and signaled he was at odds with his ally Hezbollah over the last outstanding issue.
Brazil judge Moro undecided on role in Bolsonaro’s cabinet: sources
Sergio Moro, a corruption-busting judge, has not yet decided whether he will accept an offer to serve as justice minister in the government of Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Canada rushes to deport asylum seekers who walked from U.S. – data
Canada is prioritizing the deportation of asylum seekers who walked across the border from the United States illegally, federal agency statistics show, as the Liberal government tries to tackle a politically sensitive issue ahead of an election year.
Britain says no date set for end of Brexit talks after Raab hints at November deal
Britain on Wednesday said there was no set date for Brexit talks to finish, backtracking from a letter by Brexit minister Dominic Raab that suggested a deal on the terms of its departure from the European Union could be finalised by Nov. 21.
