By Catarina Demony and Mark Bendeich LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - One of the candidates to become the U.N.'s first female secretary-general, senior U.N. official Rebeca Grynspan, has pledged to restore trust in the organisation as it faces heavy criticism from U.

A former advisor to President Donald Trump hypothesized that there may be a surprise meeting between the president and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as Trump begins his Asian tour. “Well, it’s…always expect the unexpected with Donald Trump,

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In an interview with Reason magazine two weeks ago, Sen. Rand Paul of suggested that congressional Republicans were uncomfortable with much of what President Donald Trump was doing. But the senator said they were too “afraid” to do something about it.

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal in Washington on Thursday even as fighting continued in their war-scarred region.

The president floated Colombia as a possible target, saying potential strikes wouldn't be limited to "just Venezuela."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition on Wednesday boycotted a Knesset vote endorsing US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza.

Cuellar, of Texas, was charged last year with bribery, money laundering and conspiracy. His wife, Imelda, also received a pardon from the president.