Trump hopes ‘something good’ comes from Olympics despite North Korean warning WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope on Friday that “something good” could come from North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics in South Korea, even after Pyongyang warned it would not “sit idle” if Washington and […]
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With an eye on Russia, U.S. to increase nuclear capabilities WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Concerned about Russia’s growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries. […]
Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar – U.N. report UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent U.N. monitors, which also accused […]
Signs of progress in Trump’s North Korea pressure campaign Even as fears of open conflict have increased in recent months, the Trump administration has in fact made strides in its strategy against North Korea. The North Korean economy is contracting, trade volume with China is plummeting and economic ties with […]
North Korea threats spur U.S. search for new radiation therapies The escalating threat of a potential nuclear war between North Korea and the United States has led the Department of Defense to join hands with a clutch of companies in developing more effective medical treatments for acute radiation syndrome. The […]
Polish lawmakers back draft Holocaust law, U.S. voices concern The proposal has triggered a diplomatic spat between Israel and Warsaw’s conservative government since its initial approval in the lower house of parliament last week, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comparing it to an effort to change history. The U.S. […]
Tariq Ramadan: French police question scholar over rape claims Prominent Muslim academic Tariq Ramadan is being questioned by French police investigating allegations of rape and sexual assault against him. He was taken into custody in Paris over claims made by two women last year. Mr Ramadan, 55, denies wrongdoing and […]
Eleven die in fire at a welfare home in Japan Eleven people have been killed after a fire at a Japanese residential facility for people in financial difficulty. TV footage on the country’s public broadcaster NHK showed the house engulfed in flames late on Wednesday night. Of the 16 people […]
FBI has ‘grave concerns’ about controversial Republican memo The FBI has publicly challenged a push by Republican lawmakers to release a controversial memo which purports to show anti-Trump bias at the agency. “We have grave concerns about the material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo’s accuracy,” the FBI […]
US citizen accused of ‘insulting’ Vietnamese national hero A US man with a large online following in Vietnam has caused widespread anger, and faces possible criminal charges, over a Facebook post thought to have insulted a military hero. Daniel Hauer lives in Vietnam, is married to a local woman and […]
