"The situation is dire. We must do more to help [the Rohingya]," said the ambassador.

A top party lawmaker demanded the scrapping of diplomatic ties with the Vatican because of the archbishop's remarks.

Beyond relations with Iran and North Korea, the way Mr. Trump is wielding economic and military power will come with collateral costs.

A family of six that included two young children carried out deadly attacks on three churches in Indonesia on Sunday.

Witnesses said many police were present May 8 but did nothing to stop the attack on about a dozen nuns.

Developments on the Korean peninsula have inspired a degree of shock and awe in diplomatic circles.