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West fears possible Russian president of Interpol would be tool for Putin to attack dissidents
Interpol is facing a pivotal — some say possibly fatal — moment in its history as members decide whether to hand its presidency to a man who represents Vladimir Putin's Russia. Kremlin critics fear they could soon face arrest wherever they go. Western governments worry ...
New U.S. assessment: 'Progress toward peace remains elusive' in Afghanistan war
The U.S. and Afghan governments have made "little clear progress" recently in compelling the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal, according to a new U.S. assessment Monday that said military and political signs point toward continued stalemate. "Progress toward peace remains elusive," Glenn A. Fine, ...
North Korea's Kim inspects testing of newly developed 'tactical' weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test of a new "ultramodern tactical weapon," the North's state-run media reported Friday in the first mention of such a test in months. Kim hailed the "great success," which he said "serves as another striking demonstration ...
Trump discussed response to Jamal Khashoggi killing with Erdogan, says White House official
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, discussed how to respond to the killing last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a White House official said on Sunday. The conversation took place during a Saturday dinner with heads of state and government ...
In first, Washington calls on Beijing to remove missiles from South China Sea
The United States has for the first time urged China to remove missile systems deployed to contested man-made islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday. The move, believed to be the first time the U.S. had directly addressed the issue, came in ...
Top U.S. diplomat delays meeting with North Koreans, raising questions about ongoing nuclear talks
A planned meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in New York has been postponed, the State Department said in a short statement just two days before the meeting had been scheduled ...
Sign of easing tensions, U.S. and China to hold top-level security talks
The United States and China will hold top-level security talks on Friday, the State Department announced, in a sign of easing tensions after months of escalation over trade and regional disputes. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will host their ...
U.S. exempts Japan and seven other nations from Iran oil sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration temporarily exempted Japan and seven other parties from its ban on Iranian oil imports as Washington reimposed sanctions against Tehran on Monday as part of its "maximum" economic pressure campaign against the Islamic republic. The administration granted a 180-day waiver ...
Economic realities moderate Trump's hard line on Iran
The U.S. granted waivers to allow Japan and others to continue importing Iranian crude, bowing to concerns that its sanctions would cause a spike in world oil prices.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with the right-hand man of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday in New York to discuss denuclearization, just days after Pyongyang hinted that it could resume building up its nuclear program if crippling sanctions ...
Top U.S. diplomat expected to meet Kim's right-hand man next week, report says
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet with a top North Korean official next week as they seek to arrange a second summit between the two countries' leaders, according to a South Korean report. The meeting would likely take place on the ...
U.S. gives Saudis more time on Jamal Khashoggi probe; Steve Mnuchin to skip confab
The top U.S. diplomat advised President Donald Trump on Thursday to give Saudi Arabia more time to investigate journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance even as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin abandoned plans to attend an investor conference in Riyadh, putting the high-profile event in question. In Istanbul, ...
