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The Associated Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, blows outs a thick cloud of ash, as seen from Alotenango, Guatemala, Sunday, June 3, 2018. One of Central America’s most active volcanos erupted in fi Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, blows outs a thick cloud of ash, as seen from Alotenango, Guatemala, Sunday, […]

mArmed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic forces as US special operations ride in the back of a pickup truck i n the village of Fatisah in the northern Syrian province of Raqa on May 25, 2016. As many as half of the US counter-terrorism troops based in Africa could be withdrawn over the […]

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un / Reuters  Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un to pay an official visit to Russia. The invitation came in a personal letter that was delivered earlier by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. One of the possible occasions for the visit could be the 4th Eastern […]

A senior White House official acknowledged Sunday that it will take time to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear weapons program even if the United States would like to see immediate denuclearization. Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, made the remark on Fox News as the two countries prepare for a high-stakes nuclear summit in […]

Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini in Pozzallo, Sicily. Photo: Carmelo Lenzo/AFP Italy’s new hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday that “common sense” was needed to stop the country from being “Europe’s refugee camp” as he visited a migrant centre in the south. The newly minted deputy prime minister in Italy’s populist coalition government […]

North Korea’s top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior U.S. official said, a move analysts said on Monday could support efforts by the North’s young leader to jump-start economic development and engage with the world. Kim Jong Un is preparing for a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in […]

Video image from YouTube Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn criticism for kissing a woman on the lips during a meeting with the Filipino community in Seoul during an official visit to South Korea. Duterte gave out a copy of a book on alleged corruption in the Catholic Church in the Philippines to the crowd […]

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walk together after their meeting at the northern side of Panmunjeom in North Korea on May 26. / Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae Hopes for the Singapore summit between the U.S. and North Korea are running high after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Friday […]

Last week, Israel hit more than 35 targets belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip [FIle: Anadolu] Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Palestinian positions in the besieged Gaza Strip, in what it said was in response to rocket fire from the enclave. Israeli warplanes hit at least 15 targets belonging to Hamas’ […]

TEHRAN – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has insisted on Tehran’s long-held position that Iran’s missile program is purely defensive and that Iran’s missiles have not been and will not be a threat against other countries. In an interview with the Shargh daily published on Saturday, he said that Iran’s defense strategy […]