Davos, Jan. 21 -- Amid sharp differences of US plans to take over Greenland, President Donald Trump on Wednesday took digs at parts of Europe in his speech at World Economic Forum here, saying "certain places in Europe are not even recognizable anymore" while also noting that the United States cares greatly about the people of Europe and "we believe deeply in the bonds we share".

Addressing a packed hall of officials and business leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Trump said that issues like energy, trade, immigration must be central concerns to anyone who wants to see a strong West.

"Certain places in Europe are not even recognisable, frankly, anymore. We can argue about it, but there's no argument. I don't ...