Trump, Kim wage intense tug-of-war ahead of summit
24 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump, Kim wage intense tug-of-war ahead of summit
Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would know next week whether his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would take place on June 12 in Singapore as scheduled, casting further doubt on plans for the unprecedented meeting. White House aides are preparing to travel to Singapore this weekend for a crucial […]
Continue reading …North Korea calls US Vice-President Pence ‘stupid’
24 May, 2018 Comments Off on North Korea calls US Vice-President Pence ‘stupid’
Mike Pence – a ‘political dummy’ says North Korea. /AGENCIESA senior North Korean official has accused US Vice-President Mike Pence of being “stupid” and warned of possible “nuclear showdown” if diplomacy fails. Choe Son-hui said Pyongyang would not “beg the US for dialogue” nor try to persuade them to attend talks. In recent days, both […]
Continue reading …Trump presses North Korea by hinting at delay of summit By Kim Rahn
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump presses North Korea by hinting at delay of summit By Kim Rahn
President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump talk during their summit at the White House, Washington, D.C., Wednesday. / Yonhap WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of delaying his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a meeting with President Moon Jae-in at the White House, Wednesday. Trump […]
Continue reading …Foreign Ministry sacks ambassador Joaquim do Espírito Santo Luanda – Angola’s Foreign Affairs minister Manuel Augusto fired the director for Africa, Middle East and Regional Organisations Joaquim do Espírito Santo.
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Foreign Ministry sacks ambassador Joaquim do Espírito Santo Luanda – Angola’s Foreign Affairs minister Manuel Augusto fired the director for Africa, Middle East and Regional Organisations Joaquim do Espírito Santo.
AMBASSODOR JOAQUIM SACKED FOR ATTENDING JERUSALEM EMBASSY OPENING PHOTO:FRANCISCO MIUDO In separate dispatches, Manuel Augusto also sacked the minister Counsellor of Angolan Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, João Diogo Fortunato. The two officials were discharged due to their failure to comply with the procedures related to domestic decision. Their failure to abide by the decision […]
Continue reading …Private jet from Texas splits in half on takeoff in Honduras (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Private jet from Texas splits in half on takeoff in Honduras (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A US private plane went off the runway at Toncontin International airport and collapsed over a busy boulevard in Tegucigalpa on May 22, 2018. © Orlando SIERRA / AFP A private plane has crashed on a road in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, shortly after it took off from the runway. At least six people were injured, none […]
Continue reading …Stacey Abrams is the nation’s first black woman governor nominee. Can she win in Georgia?
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Stacey Abrams is the nation’s first black woman governor nominee. Can she win in Georgia?
(CNN)Democrat Stacey Abrams won her party’s nomination in Georgia’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, becoming the first black woman in the country to win a major party’s nomination for governor. She’s now hoping to win the general election and become the first African-American woman elected governor in the United States. It will be a more difficult task than […]
Continue reading …Trump: ‘Substantial chance’ summit with Kim will not go ahead Summit with North Korean leader under threat unless Pyongyang meets ‘certain conditions’, US president says.
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump: ‘Substantial chance’ summit with Kim will not go ahead Summit with North Korean leader under threat unless Pyongyang meets ‘certain conditions’, US president says.
is scheduled to meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12 [Evan Vucci/AP] US President Donald Trump has done little to quell mounting uncertainty surrounding a hallmark meeting with North Korea’s leader planned for next month, as he held key talks with his South Korean counterpart at the White House. Trump is scheduled to meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June […]
Continue reading …South Korean reporters to fly directly to North Korea to cover nuke test site blowup
23 May, 2018 Comments Off on South Korean reporters to fly directly to North Korea to cover nuke test site blowup
South Korea’s transport plane is expected to carry journalists directly to North Korea’s eastern city of Wonsan through the South-North direct flight route. / Yonhap South Korean journalists are expected to fly to North Korea’s eastern city of Wonsan through the South-North direct flight route, the unification ministry said Wednesday. North Korea has accepted the […]
Continue reading …Trump: ‘Substantial chance’ summit with Kim will not go ahead
22 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump: ‘Substantial chance’ summit with Kim will not go ahead
Trump has called for a full denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters] South Korean President Moon Jae-in says the ‘fate and future’ of the Korean Peninsula hangs on planned Singapore summi US President Donald Trump has done little to quell the uncertainty surrounding a hallmark meeting with North Korea’s leader planned for next month, as he held key […]
Continue reading …Trump urges China to maintain tight North Korea border
22 May, 2018 Comments Off on Trump urges China to maintain tight North Korea border
Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged China on Monday to maintain a secure border with North Korea, pressing Beijing ahead of his anticipated meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month aimed at denuclearization. “China must continue to be strong & tight on the Border of North Korea until a deal […]
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