The White House said on Friday that the US is seeking to restart diplomatic talks with North Korea after Pyongyang passed a new law that raises the specter of a nuclear confrontation. “We continue to seek diplomacy, and are prepared to meet without preconditions,” spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, noting ...
The US energy envoy, Amos Hochstein, left Lebanon after a swift visit during which he discussed the maritime border demarcation with the senior officials. Hochstein started his Friday meetings with President Michel Aoun at Baabda Palace where he indicated that he is “optimistic about reaching an agreement” on the demarcation ...