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MSeen above is the inter-Korean liaison office in Gaeseong, North Korea. / Yonhap North Korea withdrew its officials from the inter-Korean liaison office, Friday, further clouding the outlook for the resumption of stalled talks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, according to the unification ministry. “On Friday morning, the North Korean officials notified the […]

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command is aiding the buildup of a specialized commando brigade in Somalia that has emerged as a key force in the fight to reclaim territory held by al-Qaida-aligned insurgents. During a visit to Somalia this week by AFRICOM’s Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, talks with the country’s leadership centered on the progress […]

MAn aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. (Reuters Photo) Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft will be outfitted with a warning light for malfunctions in the anti-stall system suspected in October’s fatal crash in Indonesia, an industry source told AFP. Known […]

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini gives a joint press conference during a Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 21, 2019. (John Thys/AFP) The European Union will not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in the wake of US President […]

Some liberal Democrats say lawmakers should demand President Donald Trump’s business tax filings in addition to his personal tax returns. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo   Top Democratic lawmakers are preparing to request President Donald Trump’s personal tax returns, but some liberal lawmakers say they should also demand his business tax filings. The business returns are […]

Aris Oikonomou / AFP | European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (C) greets Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (R) on March 21, 2019 in Brussels on the first day of an EU summit.  European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain’s divorce from the European Union in the hope […]

Russian parliamentary group in Pyongyang to discuss economic, regional cooperation Lawmaker says the two sides discussed “specific projects,” but repeats concerns over sanctions  Russia and North Korea are seeking new modes of cooperation to boost economic and cultural ties in addition to pushing forward with a cross-border bridge and trading house projects, the head of […]

OTO: The guilty woman cannot be identified for legal reasons. (ABC News: Melanie Vujkovic) Key points: Judge Leanne Clare said the mother betrayed her position of trust with her daughters The court heard the mother told a child safety officer in Australia she would not subject her girls to FGM The mother must serve eight months in […]

Christchurch, New Zealand – New Zealand has banned the sale of assault rifles and semi-automaticweapons after the country’s worst-ever attack that killed 50 people in two mosques. “Be assured this is just the beginning of the work we’ll be doing,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a news conference on Thursday. “It’s in the national interest and it’s about safety… to […]

Rescue workers in Mozambique are racing against time to save hundreds of people clinging onto roofs and trees around the devastated city of Beira, days after a powerful cyclone triggered flash floods, submerging entire villages and wiping out communities across southeastern Africa. Aid workers on Wednesday spoke of women trapped in trees “throwing their babies” onto rescue […]