China asks Sweden to extradite wanted man
China has asked Sweden to extradite a man who is being held near Stockholm on suspicion of gross fraud and embezzlement, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said.
Pompeo says North Korea weapons work inconsistent with Kim pledge
Less than two months after a landmark U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew back to the city state on Friday and said North Korea’s continued work on weapons programs was inconsistent with its leader’s commitmen…
China says it hopes U.S.-North Korea talks can move toward results, peace
China’s top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, said on Friday that he hopes North Korea-U.S. talks continue to move forward toward results and peace.
Helicopters rescue stranded Australian climber from New Zealand peak
Helicopter-borne rescuers on Friday lifted an Australian climber off a mountain in New Zealand where he had been trapped in freezing temperatures for three days as bad weather and the risk of avalanches hampered rescue efforts.
Russian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss ties: Russian ministry
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed bilateral relations and the international agenda on Thursday during a trip to Singapore, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Spanish hotels cut prices as competition from Turkey, North Africa heats up
Spanish hotels are cutting prices on summer holiday packages as tourists return to destinations like Turkey and resorts in North Africa while visitor numbers to Spain start to peak after five record-breaking years.
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal
Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday China was “pivotal” to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the Middle Eastern country after the United States pulled out of the pact earlier this year.
China, Southeast Asia kick off inaugural maritime drills
The navies of China and Southeast Asia held their first maritime exercise this week, Singapore’s defense ministry said on Friday, in an effort to widen cooperation as they negotiate a code of conduct on a disputed waterway.
India sends extradition request to UK for fugitive billionaire
India has asked Britain to extradite billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi, one of the main accused in the $2 billion loan fraud at state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB).
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, agreed at a meeting in Singapore on Friday to continue to try to resolve issues between the two countries, the State Department said.
