NUUK, Greeland — NUUK, Greeland (AP) — Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that he had a respectful and positive meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ’s special envoy to the Arctic territory, but that he made it clear that the Greenlandic people continue to insist on self-determination. Greenland is a semiautonomous territory of … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the U.S. and Israel’s … Read more
TAOYUAN, Taiwan — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday it was a basic right for countries to hold state visits, as he returned from his three-day trip to the African kingdom of Eswatini, which his government says China tried to block. Lai was supposed to travel to the country, one of Taiwan’s 12 remaining diplomatic … Read more
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump sang the praises of King Charles III after the monarch’s state visit this week. He even lifted some tariffs on Scotch whisky as a favor to the British monarch. The king delivered a diplomatic master-class on the trip, mixing praise for his host with subtle criticism. It’s … Read more
KABUL, Afghanistan — Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university and civilian homes in northeastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85, Afghan officials said. Pakistan dismissed the accusation of targeting a university. The strikes were the first violent incident since Chinese-mediated peace talks between the two sides earlier … Read more
BANGKOK — BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Saturday visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the leader of its military-backed government as part of a regional tour aimed at strengthening Beijing’s political, security and strategic ties in Southeast Asia. State-run MRTV television reported that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Min Aung Hlaing discussed … Read more
The internet loves a conspiracy. Give it three loosely connected facts, a villain and a satisfying narrative arc and it will run with the story for weeks. The latest one involves Donald Trump, a Danish toy company, Iranian propaganda and the frozen island of Greenland. And honestly, as conspiracy theories go, this one is not … Read more
JOHANNESBURG — The French ambassador to Johannesburg said Tuesday that South Africa should be allowed to attend the Group of 20 summit this year in the United States despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to bar the country from the meeting. Trump said last year he would not invite South Africa — a full G20 … Read more
Pakistan is positioning itself as a peacemaker in the West Asia conflict, emerging as an unlikely mediator between the United States and Iran. A nuclear-armed state that does not formally recognise Israel and has had a fraught history with Washington has now secured a high-profile diplomatic role. But how did this striking diplomatic turnaround come … Read more
Iran foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei Just two days before the ceasefire deadline ends, Iran hardened its stance on talks with the United States, saying that keeping the door open for dialogue “does not mean to negotiate at any cost.“The announcement, reported by state media Tasnim news agency, comes as US President Donald Trump on … Read more