Reuters: Putin warns North Korea situation on verge of 'large-scale conflict'
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that the standoff between North Korea and the United States was close to spilling into a large-scale conflict and said it was a mistake to try to pressure Pyongyang into halting its nuclear missile program.
Putin, due to attend a summit of the BRICS nations in China next week, said the only way to de-escalate tensions was via talks, and Sergei Lavrov, his foreign minister, said Washington not Pyongyang should take the initiative on that.
Read more ....
MIDDLE EAST
Syria rebels back opposition plan for a 'national army'.
Iraq declares victory over 'Islamic State' in Tal Afar.
US-led forces confirm ‘unintentional killing’ of 61 more civilians in Iraq, Syria.
U.S.-led coalition says still monitoring IS convoy in Syria.
SDF: ISIL removed from Raqqa's Old City.
Last Isis stronghold in Syria could fall by October, says UN envoy.
Next round of Syria talks set for Sept. 14-15: Kazakhstan.
Kuwait’s ruler, mediating Qatar crisis, heads to Washington.
Muslim pilgrims mark final hajj rite with 'Stoning of Devil'.
ASIA
Trump, Moon agree to boost S.Korean missile capabilities.
Uzbekistan removes 16,000 people from security blacklist.
Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar near 40,000.
Indian PM Modi to discuss Rohingya issue on Myanmar trip.
Situation on Korean Peninsula on brink of large-scale conflict - Putin.
North Korea: US bombers, allies conduct drills over Korean peninsula after latest missile launch.
North Korea sentences journalists to death for positive reviews.
North Korea tourism: US travel ban takes effect.
Mumbai building collapse leaves 33 dead, nearly a dozen others possibly buried.
AFRICA
Mozambique opposition eyes peace deal by November.
Kenyan court scraps presidential vote, Kenyatta calls for calm. Exclusive: Displaced Rohingya in camps face aid crisis after Myanmar violence.
Shock as Kenya court cancels election result, demands re-run. Kenya court annuls presidential election result.
Al Qaeda affiliate mining uranium to send to Iran, Somali official warns US ambassador.
Al Shabaab bomb kills 12 in Somalia's Puntland.
Russia balks at France's UN proposal for Mali sanctions.
Poverty, food insecurity increasing child marriage in South Sudan, agencies say.
Amnesty warns against 'outsourcing' migrant crisis to Libya.
Niger reports 44 people killed in floods.
EUROPE
Future of oil takes center stage in Norwegian election.
Russia, digesting U.S. diplomatic retaliation, pledges 'harsh' response. US-Russia ties battered by new row over diplomats.
Congress forces Trump's hand on sanctions to undermine Russia ties — Lavrov. Lavrov says Russia will 'respond harshly' to 'damaging' sanctions.
Teacher for a day: Vladimir Putin lectures Russian schoolchildren.
Bad blood between France and Italy undermines EU unity.
Poland has no right to WWII reparations, German lawyers say.
Germans in Aachen get free iodine amid Belgium nuclear fears.
Pope reveals he had weekly psychoanalysis sessions at age 42.
AMERICAS
Canada preparing winter shelters as migrant wave continues.
Trump to host Sept. 18 meeting of world leaders on U.N. reform.
Most of Houston 'now dry,' as recovery begins.
Texas governor says Houston recovery a 'multi-year project'.
Top CEOs warn Trump on ending migrant amnesty.
US employment growth misses forecasts for August.
Donald Trump owes Deutsche Bank big bucks.
White House weighing a tax on remittances to Mexico to fund border wall.
Farc former rebels choose new political party name and logo.
Turmoil in Venezuela to vie for Pope’s attention in Colombia.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
'We'll just try to kill him': US vows to hunt Isis leader Baghdadi to the death.
Barcelona officials say US, CIA did not issue warning about terror attack, despite report.
Lawyer says Dutch terror threat suspect is amateur sleuth.
Bomb kills three in Pakistan tribal belt: officials.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Wall Street edges up as rate-hike bets in check after jobs data
OPEC oil output slips from 2017 high on renewed Libyan outages.
Plant explosions, spills test industry’s response to Harvey.
US dollar losing its luster as safe haven investment.
){kind=link}
0 Response to "World News Briefs -- September 1, 2017 (Evening Edition)"
Post a Comment