Seoul North Korea threw next month’s summit between Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump into doubt on Wednesday, threatening weeks of diplomatic progress by saying it may reconsider if Washington insists it unilaterally gives up its nuclear weapons. The North’s official KCNA news agency said earlier Pyongyang had called off high-level talks with […]
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Palestinians bury dead after bloodiest day of Israel border protests in Gaza
Palestinians rallied in Gaza on Tuesday for the funerals of scores of people killed by Israeli troops a day earlier, while on the Gaza-Israel border, Israeli forces took up positions to deal with the expected final day of a Palestinian protest campaign. Monday’s violence on the border, which took place as the United States opened […]
As Protesters Anger Mounts Over US Embassy, 16 killed in Gaza by Israeli Force
New Delhi Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri today said America’s decision to shift its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem was evidence that negotiations and “appeasement” have failed Palestinians as he urged Muslims carry out jihad against the United States. In a five-minute video entitled “Tel Aviv is Also a Land of Muslims,” the Egyptian doctor who took […]
19 killed, dozens injured in Myanmar’s Shan State after rebels clash with security forces
Yangon At least 19 people were killed Saturday in northern Myanmar when ethnic rebels attacked security force posts in restive Shan State, army and government sources said, the most deadly flare-up in recent years as fighting in the borderlands intensifies. Rights defenders say clashes in the north near the China border have ramped up since […]
104-year-old Australian Scientist commits assisted suicide in Geneva, Switzerland
GENEVA A 104-year-old Australian scientist who traveled to Switzerland to end his life committed assisted suicide, a Swiss foundation said on Thursday. David Goodall, who had been barred from seeking help to end his life in his home country, did not have a terminal illness but said his quality of life had deteriorated significantly and […]
Malaysia’s New Prmime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad to become world’s oldest leader
Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s 92-year-old former strongman, will be sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister after leading a coalition of former political enemies to an historic and stunning election victory that has toppled from power after 61 years the party he once ruled with an iron fist. The victory, which few had predicted […]
China’s President Xi Jinping meets North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un ahead of Trump summit
Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in northeast China today in an unannounced visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an expected summit with US President Donald Trump. Shortly after the meeting was made public, Trump tweeted that he would speak to his “friend” Xi about North Korea later today. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed Xi […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin Sworn In For Another Six Years In Office
Moscow Vladimir Putin was sworn in for another six years as Russian president on Monday, buoyed by popular support but weighed down too by a costly confrontation with the West, a fragile economy and uncertainty about what happens when his term ends. Standing in the ornately-decorated Andreyevsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, with his hand […]
6.9-magnitude earthquake erupts Kilauea volcano, Two dead, 28 injured; Biggest since 1975
Hawaii A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday, prompting fresh eruptions of a volcano that has been spewing lava near residential areas, forcing hundreds of people to flee. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 12.32 pm (2232 GMT) and was centered on the south flank of the Kilauea volcano, […]
6 officers injured when Connecticut house explodes during standoff
North Haven- Connecticut A house in Connecticut has exploded while police and a SWAT team were outside, responding to a report of a barricaded person. The explosion happened Wednesday night in North Haven. Authorities say six responding officers suffered minor injuries. Residents near the home reported on the police department’s Facebook page that they heard […]