Lavrov meets Kim in Pyongyang, gifts him ‘box for secrets’ (PHOTO, VIDEO)
June 04, 2018 at 10:48 AM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has already exchanged several firm handshakes with Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang on Thursday. Photos show the two engaged in pleasant diplomatic protocol. Read More »
Israeli jets & helicopters strike 25 ‘Hamas military targets’ in Gaza
May 30, 2018 at 02:43 PM
The Israeli Air Force has struck at least 25 more targets in Gaza strip in retaliation to the cross-border fire and shelling by Hamas which targeted Israeli border communities throughout the day. Read More »
North Korean Official on Way to Singapore to Prepare Kim-Trump Summit - Reports
May 30, 2018 at 10:17 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - On Monday a North Korean delegation led by a high-ranking official arrived in Beijing apparently en route to Singapore to discuss preparations for the forthcoming summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump that might take place in June, the Yonhap news agency reported. Read More »
Trump says he's still looking at June 12, Singapore for Kim summit, 'that hasn't changed'
May 28, 2018 at 12:15 PM
US President Donald Trump has once again said talks are back on track to hold the planned-then-cancelled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. News of the upcoming summit has been a rollercoaster for the past three days. Read More »
North, South Korean Leaders Hold Second Meeting in Demilitarized Zone - Reports
May 28, 2018 at 12:10 PM
South Korea's presidential office said Saturday that the country's president Moon Jae-in held a meeting with his North Korea's counterpart Kim Jong-un at the demilitarized zone. Read More »
Qatar bans goods from Arab rivals 1 year into diplomatic crisis
May 28, 2018 at 12:06 PM
Qatar is stripping shop shelves of goods that come from rival nations embroiled in the nearly year-long diplomatic spat with Doha. Items imported from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt are now off-limits. Read More »
N. Korea says it's still ready to talk to US 'at any time, in any way'
May 26, 2018 at 01:43 PM
The decision by US President Donald Trump to cancel the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is “not in line with the world’s wishes,” the government in Pyongyang has announced. Read More »
Trump cancels June summit with Kim, says 'You talk about nukes, but ours are massive'
May 25, 2018 at 01:38 PM
US President Donald Trump has canceled a much-anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, “based on the tremendous anger and open hostility” from Kim, who threatened the US with a “nuclear-to-nuclear showdown.” Read More »
US Senator Introduces Bill to Limit Presidential Authority to Declare Wars
May 25, 2018 at 01:32 PM
US Senator Jeff Merkley’s Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) bill would ensure that Congress must vote proactively before the president can start and expand wars. It would also put in additional checks and balances, including a three-year sunset clause, limit on ground troops and a requirement to adhere to international law. Read More »
Turkey Threatening Israel With Sanctions After Envoy's Recall - Reports
May 25, 2018 at 10:40 AM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recalled the country's ambassadors to the US and Israel, accusing them of "state terror" and "genocide," referring to the situation in the Gaza Strip. Read More »
