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United Arab Emirates (UAE) forces have occupied sea and airports on Yemen‘s remote island of Socotra, a day after deploying four military craft and more than 100 troops there, according to a Yemeni government official. Condemning the move as an “act of aggression”, the official said UAE soldiers also blocked Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr, Yemen’s prime minister, and 10 […]

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold talks in Washington later this month ahead of Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the White House said Friday. The summit will take place at the White House on May 22. “President Trump and President Moon will continue their close coordination […]

Reuters Photo California’s economy has surpassed that of the United Kingdom to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data made public Friday. California’s gross domestic product rose by $127 billion from 2016 to 2017, surpassing $2.7 trillion, the data said. Meanwhile, the UK’s economic output slightly shrunk over that time when measured […]

President Trump said on Friday that the date and location were set for a meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. (File photo: Reuters) President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the date and location were set for a meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, and that the details would be […]

Hercules C-130 © Radu Sigheti / Reuters The US has filed a complaint against Beijing over an alleged military laser incident in Djibouti, which hosts both US and Chinese military bases. Beijing slammed the “untrue criticisms,” saying it abides by international law. On Thursday, the Pentagon accused China of pointing military-grade lasers at a US C-130 Hercules […]

The president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed, the 9th elected president of this fragmented country, now has to navigate a complicated diplomatic dispute with UAE, a previously allied country. (Ilyas Ahmed/Wikimedia Commons /TRTWorld) The Gulf impasse caused political turmoil in the African country, with its central government aligning with Qatar and the federal states […]

US president Donald Trump during a joint press conference with Norwegian PM Erna Solberg at the White House in October 2017. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB scanpix Eighteen Republican lawmakers from the United States have sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee in which they recommend President Donald Trump for the 2019 Nobel Peace […]

Rudy Giuliani, who’s now working for President Donald Trump as a lawyer, made a pretty stunning revelation about the hush-money payment this week. | AP Photo Rudy Giuliani, who’s now working for President Donald Trump as a lawyer, made a pretty stunning revelation about the hush-money payment this week. | AP Photo It’s time for […]

Refugees are processed by the Canadian police after crossing illegally into Canada from the US [Christinne Muschi/Reuters] Montreal, Canada –Canadian and US officials have remained tight-lipped about possible plans to alter a bilateral agreement that would make it harder for asylum seekers to enter Canada from theUnited States. Earlier this week, Reuters news agency reportedthat Ottawa is seeking to […]

Hollyn Johnson/Tribune-Herald Smoke rises from Leilani Estates as residents evacuate Thursday evening. Mahalo to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and Andrew Richard Hara. Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation after an eruption of lava forced the evacuation of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens. The lava flow, which emerged from a fissure in Mohala Street between 150-200 […]