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KCNA / Reuters Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have reportedly exchanged mutual state visit invitations during a historic Singapore summit, where the North Korean leader emphasized the need to halt hostile and irritating actions against each other. “Kim Jong Un invited Trump to visit Pyongyang at a convenient time and Trump invited Kim Jong Un […]

After refusing to accept an NGO rescue ship with more than 600 people aboard, Italy has begun transferring its passengers to Italian boats to take them onwards to Spain. A total of 629 men, women and children have been aboard SOS Méditerranée’s ship the Aquarius since they were rescued at sea on Saturday night. After […]

Citizens watch a live broadcast of the North Korea-U.S. summit in Singapore, Tuesday. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul South Koreans of different age groups expressed mixed feelings about the prospect of peace on the Korean peninsula following the summit between the United States and North Korea. Many said they welcomed the U.S. and […]

US Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in joint aerial drills called ‘Vigilant Ace’ with South Korea at its Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek. December, 2017 / Reuters / © Kim Hong-Ji The United States will halt military drills with South Korea while negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang continue, Donald Trump told the press […]

 U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un sign documents that acknowledge the progress of the talks and pledge to keep momentum going, after their summit at the Capella Hotel, Tuesday. / Reuters Joint Statement [Full text] Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim […]

  U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands ahead of their meeting at Capella Hotel in Singapore, Tuesday. / AP 1:25 p.m. Kim, Trump take a stroll around Capella Hotel after lunch.   12:33 a.m. The extended meeting ends. A joint working lunch begins.   Trump: “Getting a good picture […]

Surrounded by his bodyguards, Kim Jong-un visits Esplanade in Singapore on June 11. Yonhap North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took a nighttime tour of Singapore’s waterfront area on Monday, the eve of his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. After leaving St. Regis Hotel at 9:10 p.m., Kim visited the city-state’s tourist attractions, including Gardens […]

AT-KABUL: Fifteen security forces have been martyred early Monday after Taliban militants attacked their check post in the northern Kunduz province, official said. The incident took place in Qala-e Zal district as they gathered to eat a pre-dawn meal before fasting, Aminullah Ayaddin, a provincial council member, told dpa. District chief Safdar Haidar said the […]

The Gulf Arab aid package mirrors a similar pledge made by Gulf states in 2011 [Saudi Press Agency via AP] Three Gulf Arab states pledged $2.5bn in aid to Jordan in an effort to stabilise the kingdom as it faces its worst protests in years over government austerity plans that include tax increases and price hikes. The […]

Candlelight vigil in front of the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea, June 9, 2018 © Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters North Korean state media has confirmed that the leaders of North Korea and the US will focus on ensuring permanent peace and a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula in Singapore. Pyongyang says it hopes for a “new” […]