Russia opens ferry link to N Korea despite US warnings over missile tests
Newsweek :A new ferry between isolated North Korea and Russia docked for the first time at the Pacific port of Vladivostok Thursday, in spite of...
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China willing to help end rift with South Korea: Xi
AP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday he’s willing to help ties with South Korea return to a “normal track” amid a rift over...
Russia says latest US air strike in Syria hits civilians
Reuters, Moscow :Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Friday that a U.S. military strike against militia supported by the Syrian government had hit...
Japan Cabinet approves bill to allow emperor to abdicate
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan’s cabinet approved a bill on Friday that would allow Emperor Akihito to step down, paving the way for the first abdication by...
Trump`s first foreign trip has high stakes at each stop
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump’s maiden international trip, a five-stop marathon across the Middle East and Europe, has long loomed as a crucial first test...
Many nations pin climate hopes on India, China as hopes for Trump fade
Reuters, Bonn :Many countries are pinning their hopes on India and China to lead efforts to slow climate change amid a growing sense of resignation...
France, Germany resist US plan for bigger NATO role against IS
Reuters, Brussels :France and Germany are resisting a plan by U.S. officials for NATO to take a bigger role in the fight against Islamic State...
S Korean President vows to reopen probe into 1980 massacre
AP, Seoul :South Korea’s new liberal president vowed Thursday to reopen an investigation into the government’s role in the violent suppression of a 1980 democratic...
Rouhani looks to beat hard-liner as Iran prepares to vote
AP, Tehran :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani staked his political future on opening Iran ever so slightly to the outside world and overcoming hard-liners’ opposition to...
South Korean President warns high chance of clashes with North
Reuters, Seoul :South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday there was a “high possibility” of conflict with North Korea, which is pressing ahead with...
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Trump to give speech on Islam in S ArabiaAFP, WashingtonUS President Donald Trump will give a major speech on the Islamic faith during his upcoming...
North Korea’s actions ‘recipe for disaster’: US admiral
AP, Tokyo :The top American military officer in the Pacific said Wednesday that North Korea’s recent military actions are “a recipe for a disaster” and...