South Korea says North readying nuclear site for international inspectors: Yonhap
North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site for international inspectors, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing South Korea’s spy agency.
Britain’s Prince Harry marks final day of Pacific tour with song in Maori language
Britain’s Prince Harry led a song at a Maori meeting ground in New Zealand’s indigenous Te Reo language on Wednesday, the final day of his tour of the Pacific with his wife Meghan.
Indonesia military chief believes fuselage of crashed plane located
Indonesia’s military chief believes a search and rescue team has found part of the body of a Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea with 189 people on board, he told a television channel on Wednesday.
Search for crashed Indonesian passenger aircraft widens
The search for an Indonesian aircraft which crashed into the sea with 189 people onboard will expand on Wednesday to 15 nautical miles from the area where the plane lost contact, according to search and rescue officials.
Secretary of State Pompeo calls for end to fighting in Yemen
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Tuesday for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen and said U.N.-led negotiations to end the civil war should begin next month.
U.S. general says troop numbers at Mexican border to rise further
The top U.S. general overseeing a deployment of more than 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico said on Tuesday that troop levels would rise further, but declined to say how high or estimate what the operation will cost.
U.S.’s Pompeo calls for end of fighting in Yemen
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen and said U.N.-led negotiations to end the civil war should begin next month.
Bolsonaro’s economic guru urges quick Brazil pension reform
The future economy minister tapped by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro insisted on Tuesday that he wanted to fast-track an unpopular pension reform to help balance government finances despite mounting resistance to getting it done this year.
U.N. chief taps Norwegian diplomat as new Syria envoy: letter
Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen will be the new United Nations Syria envoy, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council in a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
U.S. general says troop numbers at Mexican border set to rise further
The top U.S. general overseeing a deployment of more than 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico said on Tuesday that troop levels would rise further but declined to say how high or estimate what the operation will cost.
