Abc: International News

• Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains

  The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made some progress on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities during a United Nations-hosted meeting

• India's parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments

  India’s parliament has begun debating a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to change laws governing Muslim land endowments in the country

• UK foreign secretary urges Kosovo to make progress in talks with Serbia

  The United Kingdom’s foreign secretary gave assurances of Britain’s interest in the Western Balkan region while visiting Kosovo on Wednesday, urging both Kosovo and Serbia to make progress in normalization talks

• China conducts military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait

  China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day focusing on the Taiwan Strait separating the self-governing island democracy from China that is a crucial conduit for international trade

• Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory

  Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic territory