‘Unacceptable’: China slams Trump’s threat to end commerce with N. Korea’s trade partners
4 September, 2017 Comments Off on ‘Unacceptable’: China slams Trump’s threat to end commerce with N. Korea’s trade partners
© Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters China has warned that Donald Trump’s threat to cut off trade with countries that deal with Pyongyang would be “unacceptable” and “unfair” to Beijing. It also stressed that Beijing cannot be the sole player in resolving the North Korean crisis. “What is definitely unacceptable to us is that on the one […]
Continue reading …Philippines eyes counter-terror force with Malaysia, Indonesia
4 September, 2017 Comments Off on Philippines eyes counter-terror force with Malaysia, Indonesia
Smoke is seen following a Philippine Army airstrike as government troops continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute group in Marawi city. — Reuters MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will discuss with Indonesia and Malaysia the possibility of creating a task force to combat Daesh-inspired militancy, he said on Sunday. Duterte even expressed willingness […]
Continue reading …Merkel ahead as rival Schulz fails to land sucker punch in TV showdown
4 September, 2017 Comments Off on Merkel ahead as rival Schulz fails to land sucker punch in TV showdown
Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz in a televised debate on Sunday. Photo: DPA. Three weeks before elections, Angela Merkel appeared to powering ahead on Monday to a possible fourth term as chancellor of Germany, after her rival Martin Schulz failed to halt her advance in a crucial televised debate. Sunday’s prime-time TV clash had been billed […]
Continue reading …N. Korea seen preparing for another ICBM test By Kim Rahn
4 September, 2017 Comments Off on N. Korea seen preparing for another ICBM test By Kim Rahn
The Ministry of National Defense said Monday it had detected signs of North Korea preparing for the launch of another missile, presumed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). During a National Assembly session, ministry officials said the North may fire an ICBM again to show off a weapon allegedly capable of attacking the U.S. […]
Continue reading …Frankfurt defuses massive WWII bomb following Germany’s biggest evacuation since war era
3 September, 2017 Comments Off on Frankfurt defuses massive WWII bomb following Germany’s biggest evacuation since war era
PHOTO: Bomb technicians sit next to the 1.6 tonne WWII bomb after defusing it. (AP: Michael Probst German explosives experts have defused a massive World War II bomb in Frankfurt after tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes. The bomb was discovered on a building site last week and around 60,000 people were […]
Continue reading …Putin & Xi agree to ‘appropriately deal’ with N. Korea test, urge all sides ‘to show restraint’
3 September, 2017 Comments Off on Putin & Xi agree to ‘appropriately deal’ with N. Korea test, urge all sides ‘to show restraint’
© Mihail Metzel / Sputnik Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have agreed that it is important to prevent chaos on the Korean Peninsula and called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, following news of the latest nuclear test conducted by Pyongyang. “The two leaders agreed to stick to […]
Continue reading …Egyptian Eman ‘the world’s heaviest woman’ gets her wish fulfilled
3 September, 2017 Comments Off on Egyptian Eman ‘the world’s heaviest woman’ gets her wish fulfilled
Eman will have a tour by Abu Dhabi Cornish at 6 pm tomorrow, to eat some ice cream. (Supplied) Eman Ahmed, the world’s former heaviest woman, will get an ice cream treat upon her request by Abu Dhabi Cornish, Wednesday evening. A hospital official told Al Arabiya that the medical team decided to give Eman a […]
Continue reading …French police clash with migrants in Calais
3 September, 2017 Comments Off on French police clash with migrants in Calais
File photo: AFP Police fired tear gas and three officers were injured on Saturday in clashes with migrants near the French port of Calais who took advantage of a traffic jam to sneak onto trucks, authorities said. Calais is a magnet for people aiming to reach Britain, a short distance across the Channel. “Our British […]
Continue reading …Germany football stars slam ‘fans’ for Nazi chants
3 September, 2017 Comments Off on Germany football stars slam ‘fans’ for Nazi chants
German fans during the World Cup 2018 qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague. Photo: DPA Germany players have blasted a hardcore group of “fans” for shouting Nazi-era chants during a World Cup qualifier as the world champions hope to secure a finals berth on Monday. Germany have three qualifiers left but can wrap up […]
Continue reading …N. Korea tested hydrogen bomb that can be mounted on ICBM – state TV
3 September, 2017 Comments Off on N. Korea tested hydrogen bomb that can be mounted on ICBM – state TV
Pyongyang has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb which can be mounted on an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the country’s state TV announced. Earlier an “artificial quake” was registered near a nuclear testing site in North Korea. The bomb test was a “perfect success” and was a “meaningful” step to complete the North’s nuclear weapons program, state television said, as […]
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