Trump eyes autumn summit with Putin in Washington

US President Donald Trump is hoping to hold a second summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin before the end of this year and would like those talks to take place in Washington, the White House said Thursday.

Kremlin expects Putin-Trump talks to pave way for mending ties

Moscow hopes the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump will be the first step towards normalizing relations between the two countries, the Kremlin said Friday.

Ballistic missile threat from Syria : NATO vows to protect Turkey's southern border

We continue to monitor and assess the ballistic missile threat from Syria...

Trump, Kim arrive in Singapore ahead of N.K.-U.S. summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un flew into Singapore on Sunday, two days ahead of their planned historic summit.

G7 summit dogged by divisions between Trump and allies

Kurdish fighters leaving Manbij would have to give up their weapons

The YPG's announcement that it would pull its military advisers out of Manbij, a small but strategic town in central-north Syria, paved the way for a rebalancing of forces along the Syrian-Turkish frontier.

Israeli Defense Minister Praises Russia's Understanding of Its Needs in Syria

Israel appreciates Moscow's understanding of its security interests, including those in Syria, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said after his meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday.

New period of stability: France to host int'l conference on Libya in Paris

The French Embassy in Libya officially announced on Sunday that France will host the UN-sponsored international conference on Libya in Paris on Tuesday.

Trump salue la réaction "productive" de la Corée du Nord. Le sommet avec Kim pourrait malgré tout avoir lieu

Donald Trump a salué vendredi la réaction "productive" et "chaleureuse" de la Corée du Nord, qui s'est dite toujours prête au dialogue avec Washington malgré l'annulation du sommet très attendu entre le président américain et le dirigeant nord-coréen.

Trump cancels summit with North Korea's Kim over 'hostility'

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he canceled the summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un "based on the tremendous anger and open hostility" in the leader's recent statement.

'Substantial chance' of North Korean summit delay - Trump

US President Donald Trump has said there was a "substantial chance" his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not take place as planned on 12 June.

South Korean presidential aide "very disturbed," retracts U.S. alliance statement

A top adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in is challenging statements attributed to him in The Atlantic, as he defended the need to maintain a U.S. troop presence on the Korean Peninsula.

Trump Says He Has Responsibility to Resolve Korean Conflict

US President Donald Trump is claiming credit for a historic inter-Korean summit, but now faces a burden in helping turn the Korean leaders' bold but vague vision for peace into reality after more than six decades of hostility.

US House Passes Bill Banning Aid for Assad-Controlled Syrian Territories

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill, ruling out any American reconstruction support to Assad-controlled territories in the war-weary country.

Chemical weapons experts collect samples from Syrian city

 International chemical weapons inspectors retrieved samples Saturday from a Syrian town two weeks after the suspected attack.

Trump to speak with Macron, May before making decision on Syria

President Donald Trump continues to consider possible responses to the presumed chemical attack on the Syrian rebel town of Douma and on Thursday evening will speak by telephone on the issue with the leaders of the United Kingdom and France, the White House said.

Trump Cancels Trip to Latin America, Citing Crisis in Syria, Smart america's missiles (updated)

President Trump is canceling this weekend's South American trip to Peru and Colombia because of the crisis over Syria, the White House said Tuesday.

Germany, France vow to unveil EU reform plan in June

Germany and France are seeking to reach a basic agreement on reform of the eurozone and on the EU asylum policy by June, the German Chancellery said Friday in a statement on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's first overseas trip since here re-election.

Erdogan, Putin discuss besieged East Ghouta over phone: AA

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone about the ongoing human tragedy in besieged Eastern Ghouta and other latest developments in Syria late Tuesday, according to diplomatic sources.

France's Macron urges Russia to wield influence on Damascus towards settlement in Syria

President Emmanuel Macron of France has urged Russia to wield influence on the Syrian government so that it would observe decisions of the UN Security Council on Eastern Ghouta, the Elysees Palace said on Monday upon the end of Macron's telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.