China, Japan give conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku Islands
BEIJING/TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) – China and Japan gave conflicting versions of a maritime confrontation involving their coast…
Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese
Pope Leo to visit site of port blast on last day in LebanonLeo wraps up first overseas trip…
Russia says NATO remarks on pre-emptive strike are irresponsible and escalatory
MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday that remarks by NATO’s most senior military officer that…
Turkey’s Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea commercial ships unacceptable
ANKARA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that attacks on commercial ships in…
Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader, sources say
Trump rejected Maduro’s requests for amnesty, sanction removal, sources sayMaduro’s safe passage offer expired, prompting US airspace closure,…
CPC resumes oil loadings from single mooring point at Black Sea terminal
One of three mooring points damaged, one offlineAnalysts estimate CPC exports halvedKazakhstan protests Ukraine strikesCPC exports had been…
Israel’s Netanyahu holds phone call with Trump, prime minister’s office says
Dec 1 (Reuters) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, the…
Europeans rally round Ukraine as Trump envoy heads to Moscow
Zelenskiy, Macron meet in Paris, phone other European leadersRubio says progress made at talks in FloridaTrump envoy Witkoff…
Dublin council delays vote on removing former Israeli president’s name from park
Item 1 of 2 A plaque on a stone reads ‘Herzog Park’ commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel’s sixth president,…
Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop attacking CPC terminal after oil exports halted
CPC, which carries 1% of global oil, halts exportsUkraine attacks CPC with naval dronesUkraine says actions only aimed…
US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies
Visa processing halted after Afgan national accused of National Guard shootingAdvocacy group sees long-term effort to keep Afghans…
Trump, Maduro spoke last week, New York Times reports
Maduro, Trump spoke last week, New York Times reportedLeaders discussed meeting in the US, though no meeting planned…