Trump hopeful for Kim summit, but not afraid to walk away
AFP, United States :US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he hoped his improbable summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un would go ahead-but warned he...
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UN in talks with Syria, Russia on security for chemical weapons experts
AFP, United Nations :A UN team is discussing security arrangements with Syrian and Russian authorities in Douma to allow experts to deploy soon to investigate...
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Taiwan calls Chinese military drills a threat to regionAP, Beijing Taiwan’s government said Thursday that recent Chinese military drills aim to intimidate the island and...
Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s President
AP, Havana :A 57-year-old bureaucrat will take Raul Castro’s place as the president of Cuba on Thursday as a government led by a single family...
Comey book says he threatened to call for special counsel over Hillary emails
Yahoo News :FBI Director James Comey threatened to call for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton’s email server in the spring of 2016, after...
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Armenian protesters pile pressure on new PM AFP, Yerevan Thousands of people rallied in Armenia’s capital on Wednesday to protest the election of former president...
US in `extremely high` level talks with North Korea on summit: Trump
Reuters Beach, Fla :President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States is engaged in direct talks at “extremely high levels” with North Korea to...
Comey book says he threatened to call for special counsel over Hillary emails
Yahoo News :FBI Director James Comey threatened to call for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton’s email server in the spring of 2016, after...
Mahathir sees 50-50 chance of opposition win
AP, Putrajaya, Malaysia :Former Malaysian strongman Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that huge rallies indicate some of the ruling coalition’s traditional Malay supporters are now favoring...
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Armenian protesters pile pressure on new PM AFP, Yerevan Thousands of people rallied in Armenia’s capital on Wednesday to protest the election of former president...
Saudi Arabia to show ‘Black Panther’ to mark cinema opening
AP, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia will hold a private screening of the Hollywood blockbuster “Black Panther” to herald the launch of movie theaters that are set...
US in `extremely high` level talks with North Korea on summit: Trump
Reuters Beach, Fla :President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States is engaged in direct talks at “extremely high levels” with North Korea to...