UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani exchanged taunts at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with Trump vowing more sanctions against Tehran and Rouhani suggesting his American counterpart suffers from a “weakness of intellect.” Trump used his annual address to the United Nations to attack Iran’s “corrupt…
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh on Monday, discussing counterterrorism and economic ties amid growing questions about whether the prince had a role in the killing of a dissident journalist. A Treasury spokesman said the meeting was focused on combating terrorist financing and corralling Iran’s influences…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Turkey on Wednesday after visiting Saudi Arabia in response to the disappearance of the Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, but repeated, gruesome reports of Khashoggi's suspected murder have kept the crisis boiling. Pompeo and President Donald Trump appear to be giving Saudi Arabia the benefit of the doubt on…
During his conversation with The Times, Mr. Trump was uncharacteristically guarded. He declined repeated requests to discuss the chain of events that led to Mr. Khashoggi’s disappearance or the crown prince’s role. In part, Mr. Trump acknowledged, that caution reflected his recognition that the Khashoggi case now posed a bigger challenge to him than other…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe US President criticises Saudi Arabia's handling of Jamal Khashoggi's death US President Donald Trump has called Saudi Arabia's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "the worst cover-up ever".He added that whoever organised the plot "should be in big trouble".Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said,…
Image copyright HoC The UK is "significantly closer" to delivering on the result of the Brexit vote, Theresa May has told MPs.She told the Commons it would give the UK control of borders, laws and money - and also protect business and jobs. The PM is now in a crucial cabinet meeting where she is…
Donald Trump. Rick Loomis/Getty Images President Donald Trump nearly provoked North Korea into war with a single tweet, renowned journalist Bob Woodward said in an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" that aired Sunday. In the interview, Woodward discussed his new book "Fear: Trump in the White House," and said Trump is fixated on the fact…
Enlarge / A general view of Laguna Colorada located near the border with Chile, in the Uyuni salt flats, Bolivia. The Uyuni salt flats are estimated to contain 100 million tons of lithium, making it one of the largest global reserves of this mineral, according to state officials at the Bolivian Mining Corporation. MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Jamal Khashoggi and how Saudi critics keep going missing A senior US official has held talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince in Riyadh, despite growing concern over the Saudis' role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met Mohammed bin Salman on…
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in has fired both his top economic policymakers and replaced them with people already in the government, his office said on Friday, a move widely seen as intended to reinforce his controversial policies. FILE PHOTO: South Korean Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon waits for U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin…
