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Trump says Putin wants to make a deal in Ukraine

By Steve Holland and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a "great" conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the week and that the Russian leader wanted to make a deal to end the war in

IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council

The IAEA board of governors on Wednesday voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear "non-compliance" in a diplomatic move to pile pressure on the Islamic republic. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not had access to key nuclear facilities

Factbox-What is the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Western powers have submitted a proposed resolution to the U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors that would report Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years for breaching its obligations under the nuclear

Israel to open embassy in Slovenia as relations thaw

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Israel will open its first embassy in Slovenia on Wednesday in a sign of warming relations after populistJanez Jansa formed a centre-right government following elections in March. The rapprochement comes as Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation elsewhere

Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war

Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, slamming what they called Washington's "illegal war". The protesters across from the large US embassy compound in Seoul waved signs saying "Do not join a war of

Slovenia turns Israeli ally with new embassy

A chill has set in between much of Europe and Israel recently over its treatment of Palestinians, but the Alpine nation of Slovenia is bucking the trend. Under nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa Slovenia is launching a diplomatic reset of its relationship with Israel,