China hits back at Trump criticism over North Korea China hit back on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted he was “very disappointed” in China following Pyongyang’s latest missile test, saying the problem did not arise in China and that all sides need to work for a solution. China […]
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Trump and Japan’s Abe talk about ‘grave and growing’ North Korea threat Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and agreed on the need for more action on North Korea just hours after the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said Washington is “done […]
Thousands rally in Istanbul against Israel’s Al-Aqsa mosque measures Thousands of people rallied in Turkey’s largest city on Sunday against security measures Israel has imposed at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, shortly after Israel removed other measures that led to two weeks of violent Palestinian protests. The rally in Istanbul, […]
Putin says U.S. must cut 755 diplomatic staff, more measures possible President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and that Moscow could consider additional measures against Washington as a response to new U.S. sanctions approved by Congress. Moscow […]
Bundy follower gets 68 years for role in armed Nevada standoff One of two men convicted in the first of several trials stemming from a 2014 standoff led by renegade rancher Cliven Bundy against federal authorities in Nevada was sentenced on Wednesday to 68 years in prison for his role […]
Trump to reinstate US military ban on transgender people President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military, a move appealing to some in his conservative political base but creating uncertainty about the fate of thousands of transgender service members. The surprise announcement by […]
North Korea could carry out missile test soon: U.S. officials U.S. officials said on Tuesday they have seen increased North Korean activity at a site in the western city of Kusong that could be preparations for another missile test within days. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that […]
White House targets leakers, may restructure communications: Scaramucci President Donald Trump’s new communications director Anthony Scaramucci said on Tuesday he would probably restructure the communications operation at the White House and would fire staff if leaks did not cease. “If the leaks continue, then I’ve got to let everybody go,” […]
U.S. energy secretary duped into fake interview with Russian comedians U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry optimistically discussed expanding American coal exports to Ukraine and other energy matters during a lengthy phone call this month with a Russian prankster who Perry thought was Ukraine’s prime minister. Perry actually was talking with […]
Durst kicked man in face at party before wife disappeared: testimony Real estate scion Robert Durst, whose ties to three slayings were portrayed in the HBO series “The Jinx,” kicked a man in the face without provocation in 1981, breaking a bone, the man testified on Monday ahead of a […]
