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North Korea refuses Punggyri-bound reporters’ roster

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North Korea refuses Punggyri-bound reporters’ roster

North Korea has not responded to the Seoul government’s list of journalists chosen to attend the ceremony for the dismantlement of its nuclear test site, the unification ministry said Friday. “The government tried to notify (North Korea of the names of) our journalists who will cover the event for the nuclear test site dismantlement in […]

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Putin & Assad hold ‘extensive’ talks in Sochi, discuss political settlement – Kremlin

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Putin & Assad hold ‘extensive’ talks in Sochi, discuss political settlement – Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Syrian President Bashar Assad in Sochi, Russia, on May 17, 2018. © Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting with the Syrian leader Bashar Assad in Sochi, the acting presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The two leaders conducted “extensive” negotiations, he added. As the two […]

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Trump tells North Korea’s Kim to denuclearise or risk overthrow

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Trump tells North Korea’s Kim to denuclearise or risk overthrow

A June 12 meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un appears to be in danger after rise in rhetoric [Reuters] US President Donald Trump offered North Korea‘s Kim Jong-un guarantees of staying in power if he abandons nuclear weapons, but warned he could end up like Libya’s former leader if he doesn’t. In an effort to […]

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North Korea axes talks with South over drills

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North Korea axes talks with South over drills

U.S. stealth fighter, F-22 Raptor, takes off at a ROK airbase in Gwangju on the first day of the two-week Max Thunder joint exercise last Friday. North Korea abruptly postponed high-level dialogue slated for Wednesday, citing the participation of F-22 and other strategic assets that can attack the North. / Yonhap North Korea on Wednesday […]

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Kabul:Farah under attack again

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Kabul:Farah  under attack again

AT News Report-KABUL: After Afghan security forces pulled the Taliban assailants out of western Farah city, insurgents once again attacked security forces on Wednesday night. Local officials have confirmed that firefight has resumed between government forces and Taliban insurgents after three suicide bombers blew selves up near police headquarters and government establishments. And more insurgents […]

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‘New phase’ in DR Congo Ebola outbreak after first urban case

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‘New phase’ in DR Congo Ebola outbreak after first urban case

© MARK NAFTALIN / UNICEF / AFP | In this photo released by UNICEF on May 13, 2018, health workers wear protective equipment as they prepare to attend to suspected Ebola patients at Bikoro Hospital. Congo’s Ebola outbreak has entered “a new phase” after a case of the deadly virus was detected for the first […]

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Donald Trump says ‘we’ll see’ on North Korea summit US president says Washington will insist North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons despite threat to pull out of summit.

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Donald Trump says ‘we’ll see’ on North Korea summit US president says Washington will insist North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons despite threat to pull out of summit.

Trump told reporters on Wednesday the United States has not been officially notified about North Korea‘s threat to pull out of the meeting. “No decision, we haven’t been notified at all… We haven’t seen anything, we haven’t heard anything,” he said. Washington will still insist that North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons despite the threat […]

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M5S and League agree contract for Italy’s ‘government of change

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M5S and League agree contract for Italy’s ‘government of change

The Five Star Movement’s Luigi Di Maio after talks at the presidential palace. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP The leaders of Italy’s two political upstarts, the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the League, say they have agreed on the final draft of a contract that lays out their vision for a ‘government of change’. While the make-up […]

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International community should take unified stance against Israel, Erdoğan says

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International community should take unified stance against Israel, Erdoğan says

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to members of the Turkish press in London late on Tuesday. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to members of the Turkish press in London late on Tuesday.  President Erdoğan urged the international community to act as one in standing against Israeli aggression and its unlawful acts toward the Palestinians in […]

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South offers to mediate US-NK standoff

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South offers to mediate US-NK standoff

South Korean President Moon Jae-in / Yonhap Seoul will play a more active role in helping Washington and Pyongyang narrow the gap for their denuclearization talks, after North Korea threatened to cancel the planned summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. In a meeting of the […]

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