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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that North Korea’s nuclear and missile program represented a “global threat and requires a global response.” In an interview with the BBC, he also refused to say whether an attack on the Pacific US territory of Guam would trigger the military alliance’s collective defense clause. “The reckless behavior of North Korea is a global threat and requires a global response, […]
By Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with North Atlantic Treaty Organization members next week in Brussels, officials said Friday, as alliance diplomats worked to nail down the date. “We are currently planning to hold the meeting of NATO foreign ministers on 31 March. Consultations on scheduling among Allies are ongoing,” a NATO official in Brussels said. The NATO foreign ministers meeting had been planned […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, meets for the first time next week America’s flamboyant President Donald Trump whose arrival in the White House has sent shockwaves across the Atlantic. While former United States president Barack Obama had labelled Merkel his “closest international partner,” there has been little known contact between the German leader and Trump since he took office. Trump’s criticism of Germany over issues ranging from its record-trade surplus […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — United States Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure Europe Monday of Donald Trump’s commitment to transatlantic ties as he met European Union chiefs in the face of antiTrump protests. Pence was in Brussels at the end of a European trip aimed at comforting allies fearful the US President might abandon them. “Today it is my privilege on behalf of President Trump to express the strong commitment of the (US) to continued cooperation […]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization asks China, as the most powerful nation in the southeast Asian region and a permanent member of the UN Security Council to be careful in its affairs in the South China Sea and should act responsibly and respect international law.
NATO denied it is violating its agreements with Russia by boosting its forces in eastern Europe and accused Moscow of violating its international agreements by occupying Crimea.
