North Korea’s Kim wants another Trump summit to speed denuclearization: South’s Moon
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wants a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump soon to hasten denuclearization, but a key goal is declaring an end this year to the 1950-53 Korean War, the South’s President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday.
French court orders Le Pen to submit to psychiatric evaluation
A French court ordered Marine Le Pen to submit to a psychiatric evaluation as part of its investigation into her decision to post images of Islamic State executions on Twitter, the far right leader said on Thursday and denounced the order.
UK says ICC referral may need to be considered over Rohingya treatment
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that the international community should consider referring the treatment of Rohingya in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court unless those responsible are tried and held accountable in the cou…
EU leaders to hold extra Brexit summit on Nov. 17-18: sources
European Union leaders decided on Thursday they would hold an extra Brexit summit on the weekend of Nov.17-18, diplomatic sources said.
Ugandan police holding Museveni critic at police station: Reuters witness
Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi was taken to a police station near his home in Kampala on Thursday, a Reuters witness said, after police picked him up at the international airport on his return from overseas.
Special Brexit summit to be held on Nov. 17-18: Austrian news agency APA
A special summit to try secure agreement on Britain’s departure from the European Union will be held in Brussels on Nov. 17-18, Austrian news agency APA reported on Thursday.
Police meet Museveni critic on his return to Uganda, deny arresting him
Police took away Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi as he got off a plane at the country’s main airport on Thursday on his return from abroad, but an official denied that he was under arrest.
India, Pakistan ministers to meet in U.S., but prospects are low
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan will meet on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly this month, the Indian foreign ministry said on Thursday, the first such high-level meeting in years between the nuclear rivals and arch foes.
In Colombia, victims of sexual abuse speak out after peace deal
Yeimy sobbed with her head in her hands as she described how her husband was tied to a pole, gagged and made to watch as she was raped by four fighters from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 12 years ago.
China to improve financial supervision, reform vaccine production
China will strengthen the coordination of supervision over “systematically important” financial institutions, state television said on Thursday, citing a central government meeting at which President Xi Jinping presided.
