Section: US & Canada
Trump Pushes Allies on Trade and Defense Spending at the G20 Summit Before Meeting Putin
(OSAKA, Japan) — President Donald Trump opened his most consequential trip of the year by plunging into a series of high-stakes meetings at an international summit in Japan on Friday by pushing allies on both trade and defense spending. Trump sat first with the G20 summit’s host, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe followed by India’s...
Trump Begins Busy Round of Meetings With World Leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to begin a series of one-on-one meetings with at least eight world leaders on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Japan. On Friday, Trump will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, all of whom Trump criticized just...
Chinese jets ‘buzz’ Canadian ships, adding new layer to dispute
OSAKA, Japan — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Osaka, Japan for the G20 leaders’ summit, with a contact between Chinese fighter jets and Canadian ships in the East China Sea adding a new tension between the two countries. Trudeau is hoping for progress, or at least fresh support from other countries, in Canada’s disputes...
Trump Meets Putin at G-20 While Ukrainian Sailors Remain Jailed
The U.S. president drew a red line when 24 Ukrainians were seized last year. Now his sit-down with the Russian president is back on. …read more Source: Foreign...
Company in fatal biker crash has history of violations
CONCORD, N.H. — The company that employed a Ukrainian-born truck driver whose collision with motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead has a history of violations including mechanical problems and drug-related infractions. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, is being held without bail in Coos County jail. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday to negligent...
Why British Politicians Look Back at Glorious Defeats
For a country with a rich history of victories, Britain has a curious tendency to celebrate the defeats.Boris Johnson, the runaway favorite to succeed Theresa May as prime minister, sparked controversy this week following a pledge to take the United Kingdom out of the European Union by October 31 “do or die.” Rory Stewart, one of more than a...
Trump Seeks to Reassure Allies at G-20
Amid renewed concern among America’s allies about the U.S. president’s commitment to them, Donald Trump is seeking to offer reassuring words after arriving in Japan for the Group of 20 leaders’ summit.During his first meeting in Osaka — a working dinner with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison — Trump was asked...
EU Extends Ukraine-Related Sanctions On Russia For Another Six Months
European Union ambassadors have officially prolonged for another six months economic sanctions imposed on Russia for its actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Germany’s Merkel Seen Shaking Again at Berlin Event
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was seen shaking for the second time in just over a week at a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday.Merkel, 64, folded her arms across her chest while her body trembled for around two minutes as she stood alongside President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an indoor event where Germany’s new justice...
Germany’s Angela Merkel Seen Shaking for Second Time in a Week at Berlin Event
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was seen shaking for the second time in just over a week at a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday. Merkel, 64, folded her arms across her chest while her body trembled for around two minutes as she stood alongside President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an indoor event where Germany’s...
