Macron arriving for ‘demanding dialogue’ with Putin, but France is in poor position to dictate terms
24 May, 2018 Comments Off on Macron arriving for ‘demanding dialogue’ with Putin, but France is in poor position to dictate terms
Putin and Macron in Versailles in May 2017 / Reuters Paris promises Emmanuel Macron will show resolve during his visit to St. Petersburg, but the French president may instead turn on the charm and look for shared interests on Iran and finance, not differences over Syria and Ukraine. During his two-day visit, a reversal of […]
Continue reading …Italy’s new PM nominee Giuseppe Conte begins forming cabinet By Terence Daley
24 May, 2018 Comments Off on Italy’s new PM nominee Giuseppe Conte begins forming cabinet By Terence Daley
Giuseppe Conte leaves following his meeting with Sergio Mattarella. Photo: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP A little-known lawyer charged with forming Italy’s next government was set to begin work on his cabinet on Thursday, after being endorsed to lead a coalition formed by anti-establishment and far-right parties. Giuseppe Conte’s appointment could herald an end to months of political uncertainty […]
Continue reading …Supreme leader: Europe must follow demands or deal’s off Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues demands to be met or Iran will re-start enriching uranium for nuclear programme
24 May, 2018 Comments Off on Supreme leader: Europe must follow demands or deal’s off Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues demands to be met or Iran will re-start enriching uranium for nuclear programme
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting with officials in Tehran on Wednesday [Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP] Iran’s supreme leader set out conditions for Tehran to stay in its nuclear deal with world powers, including steps by European banks to safeguard trade with Tehran after the US withdrawal. European powers must […]
Continue reading …Trump, Kim wage intense tug-of-war ahead of summit
24 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump, Kim wage intense tug-of-war ahead of summit
Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would know next week whether his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would take place on June 12 in Singapore as scheduled, casting further doubt on plans for the unprecedented meeting. White House aides are preparing to travel to Singapore this weekend for a crucial […]
Continue reading …North Korea calls US Vice-President Pence ‘stupid’
24 May, 2018 Comments Off on North Korea calls US Vice-President Pence ‘stupid’
Mike Pence – a ‘political dummy’ says North Korea. /AGENCIESA senior North Korean official has accused US Vice-President Mike Pence of being “stupid” and warned of possible “nuclear showdown” if diplomacy fails. Choe Son-hui said Pyongyang would not “beg the US for dialogue” nor try to persuade them to attend talks. In recent days, both […]
Continue reading …Trump presses North Korea by hinting at delay of summit By Kim Rahn
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump presses North Korea by hinting at delay of summit By Kim Rahn
President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump talk during their summit at the White House, Washington, D.C., Wednesday. / Yonhap WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of delaying his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a meeting with President Moon Jae-in at the White House, Wednesday. Trump […]
Continue reading …Foreign Ministry sacks ambassador Joaquim do Espírito Santo Luanda – Angola’s Foreign Affairs minister Manuel Augusto fired the director for Africa, Middle East and Regional Organisations Joaquim do Espírito Santo.
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Foreign Ministry sacks ambassador Joaquim do Espírito Santo Luanda – Angola’s Foreign Affairs minister Manuel Augusto fired the director for Africa, Middle East and Regional Organisations Joaquim do Espírito Santo.
AMBASSODOR JOAQUIM SACKED FOR ATTENDING JERUSALEM EMBASSY OPENING PHOTO:FRANCISCO MIUDO In separate dispatches, Manuel Augusto also sacked the minister Counsellor of Angolan Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, João Diogo Fortunato. The two officials were discharged due to their failure to comply with the procedures related to domestic decision. Their failure to abide by the decision […]
Continue reading …Private jet from Texas splits in half on takeoff in Honduras (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Private jet from Texas splits in half on takeoff in Honduras (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A US private plane went off the runway at Toncontin International airport and collapsed over a busy boulevard in Tegucigalpa on May 22, 2018. © Orlando SIERRA / AFP A private plane has crashed on a road in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, shortly after it took off from the runway. At least six people were injured, none […]
Continue reading …Stacey Abrams is the nation’s first black woman governor nominee. Can she win in Georgia?
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Stacey Abrams is the nation’s first black woman governor nominee. Can she win in Georgia?
(CNN)Democrat Stacey Abrams won her party’s nomination in Georgia’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, becoming the first black woman in the country to win a major party’s nomination for governor. She’s now hoping to win the general election and become the first African-American woman elected governor in the United States. It will be a more difficult task than […]
Continue reading …Trump: ‘Substantial chance’ summit with Kim will not go ahead Summit with North Korean leader under threat unless Pyongyang meets ‘certain conditions’, US president says.
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump: ‘Substantial chance’ summit with Kim will not go ahead Summit with North Korean leader under threat unless Pyongyang meets ‘certain conditions’, US president says.
is scheduled to meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12 [Evan Vucci/AP] US President Donald Trump has done little to quell mounting uncertainty surrounding a hallmark meeting with North Korea’s leader planned for next month, as he held key talks with his South Korean counterpart at the White House. Trump is scheduled to meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June […]
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