By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. said on Thursday that India and Pakistan have had contacts at the level of their respective National Security Councils, when asked if the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors had any ongoing lines of conversation. The ambassador, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, made the comments in an interview with …
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -The United States’ new ambassador to Panama pledged on Thursday to strengthen ties with the Central American country while pushing China as a common threat. “First among my priorities will be to strengthen our joint work to counter harmful influences in the region, such as that of China,” Ambassador Kevin Cabrera said …
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By Tim Hepher and Mike Stone (Reuters) -A dogfight between Chinese-made Pakistani jets and French-made Indian Rafale fighters will be closely scrutinized by militaries seeking insights that could offer an edge in future conflicts. A Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of a short-range ballistic missile and long-range artillery on Thursday and stressed the importance of combat readiness of the country’s nuclear forces, state media reported on Friday. The test, which also included an inspection of the operational reliability of its “nuclear trigger” system, …
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – “Peace be with all you,” Pope Leo XIV said from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday, in his first public words. U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope by the world’s cardinals on the second day of the conclave. He is the first American pontiff. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee)
By Aftab Ahmed JAMMU, India (Reuters) – Kalia Devi was among hundreds of fearful civilians evacuated before dawn from the line of fire along India’s northwestern border with Pakistan as clashes between the two nuclear-armed arch-rivals intensified. India says at least 13 of its civilians have been killed and 59 wounded from cross-border gunfire and …
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By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he expects there to be substantive negotiations between the United States and China on trade this weekend and predicted that punitive U.S. tariffs on Beijing of 145% would likely come down. Trump’s comments, made at the White House while unveiling …
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By Simon Lewis and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged de-escalation and expressed support for direct dialogue in separate calls with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said. Fears have grown that the worst confrontation in …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – USA Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV a senior cardinal announced to crowds in St. Peter’s Square. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee)
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine cardinal Angel Rossi, one of the 133 now gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope, told Reuters before the conclave that he hoped the next leader of the global Catholic Church – whoever he is – will maintain intact the vision of Pope Francis, a …
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