Thailand says 27 people killed, 57 injured in shooting

Trump slams NATO allies, says they owe ‘massive’ sums

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his accusations that NATO allies were not spending enough on defense and warned of more attacks like this week’s Manchester bombing unless the alliance did more to stop militants. In unexpectedly abrupt remarks as NATO leaders stood alongside him, Trump said certain member countries owed “massive amounts of money” to the United States and NATO — even though allied contributions are voluntary, with multiple budgets. His scripted comments contr

26 May, 2017

Suspected suicide bombers kill 3 police officers in Jakarta

Two suspected suicide bombers killed three Indonesian police officers and injured 10 people on Wednesday night in twin blasts near a bus station in the eastern part of the capital, police said. The blasts went off five minutes apart at Jakarta’s Kampung Melayu terminal, police said. National Police spokesman Setyo Wasisto said three officers had been killed, and that examination of the scene had shown that there appeared to have been two suicide bombers, not one as originally thought. Five of

25 May, 2017

China urges North Korea talks

China on Tuesday pushed for dialogue with North Korea and the full implementation of United Nations sanctions over Pyongyang’s ballistic missile and nuclear tests, skirting questions about Beijing’s talks with the United States on possible new measures. Almost a month ago Washington began discussions with North Korea ally China on strengthening U.N. sanctions. However, a week ago U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Beijing had gone quiet. Traditionally, the United States and China have negotiated

24 May, 2017