Abbas calls on Trump to rescind Jerusalem decision
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to rescind his decisions recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and cutting aid to the Palestinians, which he said had undermined the two-state solution to th…
Kremlin to look for information on man named as Russian colonel in UK Salisbury reports
The Kremlin will look for information on a man that UK media reports said was a Russian colonel and a suspect in the Salisbury nerve poison case, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
U.N. sets up body to prepare Myanmar atrocity prosecution files
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up a body to prepare evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar, including possible genocide, for any future prosecution.
Erdogan comes seeking rapprochement with wary Berlin
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on the eve of talks with President Tayyip Erdogan that Germany wanted to work with Turkey economically, but added she would also raise sensitive issues of human rights and prisoners with him.
Bangladesh government to discuss tough new media law with journalists
Journalist groups in Bangladesh have canceled planned protests against a new law they say cripples press freedom after the government offered talks instead.
Corbyn says told Barnier must avoid Irish hard border
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said after meeting EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels on Thursday that a deal on Britain’s withdrawal must ensure that trade across the Ireland-Northern Ireland border is not disrupted.
EU’s Barnier says, after Corbyn meeting, wants orderly Brexit
The European Union’s Brexit chief Michel Barnier said on Thursday he had listened to the views of Britain’s opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, and wanted to ensure Britain’s orderly withdrawal from the bloc.
At U.N., U.S. at odds with China, Russia over North Korea sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that they must “set the example” by enforcing sanctions on North Korea as China and Russia suggested the council consider easing the tough measures.
Britain tells Iran it will not let matter of detained aid worker rest
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he had had a frank discussion with his Iranian counterpart about detained British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and that he would not let the matter rest.
Pompeo tells U.N. only path for North Korea is diplomacy, denuclearization
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that if North Korea strays from the path of diplomacy and denuclearization if will “inevitably lead to ever increasing isolation and pressure.”
