News Brief: BuzzFeed Report, U.S.-North Korea Talks, March For Life
Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie about Moscow project, BuzzFeed sources say. Secretary of State Pompeo is to meet with his North Korean counterpart. March for Life will kick off its annual rally.
U.S.-North Korea Delegations Expected To Hold Talks In Washington
David Greene talks to Suzanne DiMaggio of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about reports that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet his North Korean counterpart Friday in Washington.
More Honduran Migrants Make Their Way From Guatemala Toward The U.S.
The migrants are encountering crowded shelters, strained resources, and residents who are not as generous as they were with a previous caravan that was making its way to the U.S.-Mexico border.
In Britain, There Are Calls For A 2nd Brexit Referendum
Steve Inskeep talks to former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who believes it’s time for a second Brexit referendum after Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan was defeated in parliament.
Politics Stay Off The Soccer Field As Qatar Plays Saudi Arabia
Qatar beat its larger neighbor 2-0. In the background was a boycott organized by Saudi Arabia, which has accused Qatar of funding terrorism.
Deadly Explosion At Bogota Police Academy Stokes Fears Of Return To Dark Past
The attack, which left several people dead, was a reminder of Bogota’s violent history with guerrilla groups and drug cartels. No group claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attack.
Palestinian School And Sewage Projects Unfinished As U.S. Cuts Final Bit Of Aid
The White House has blocked efforts to finish U.S.-funded infrastructure projects in the West Bank and Gaza before a Feb. 1 aid cutoff date.
Macron’s turn at G7 helm: Can he offer Trump anything to keep him in?
With France taking its turn this year as head of the Group of Seven most-advanced industrialized countries, President Emmanuel Macron is identifying climate change and cooperative efforts to soften the economic downsides of globalization as his priorit…
How European Politicians Are Reacting To The Defeat Of The U.K. Brexit Plan
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Jeremy Cliffe, Brussels bureau chief for The Economist, about how the European Parliament is reacting to the failure of the British Parliament to approve the Brexit deal.
Why Trade Sanctions Against Iran Are Increasingly Hard For Iraq To Comply With
After Secretary of State Pompeo went to Iraq to encourage the country to stop trading with Iran, an Iranian delegation arrived for a trade conference. The countries are deeply enmeshed in business.
Iran Says U.S. Has Detained ‘Press TV’ Journalist And Calls For Her Release
Marzieh Hashemi’s son tells The Associated Press that his mother was detained on Sunday at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. U.S. law enforcement agencies have declined to comment.
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