CAMEROON, Cameroon — Two of the planet’s most troubled hot spots are sending envoys to have their say before the world on Saturday. North Korea and Syria, places of international concern that spill trouble beyond national borders, are to appear before the U.N. General Assembly at a time when both countries could be on the cusp of significant developments. Syria could be on the verge of emerging from seven years of bloody conflict that included the use of chemical weapons. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has also said this week that he wants to meet with Kim. In a wide-ranging news conference at the U.N. on Wednesday, Trump said he was optimistic Kim wants to get a deal done because of their close ties.

Source: National Post September 29, 2018 07:52 UTC