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S Korea's new Prez sworn in, to work for peace
- May 12, 2017
Mr Moon has advocated dialogue with the North as well as sanctions , adopting a more conciliatory stance than his predecessor. Both Mr Moon and Mr Xi agreed that denuclearising North Korea was a "common goal". But even Moon knows that THAAD is not realistically going anywhere, at least not in the immediate term. Moon explained the difficulties faced by South Korean companies that are doing business in China and asked for Xi's "special attention" to ease those concerns, Yoon said. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Mr Moon has advocated dialogue with the North as well as sanctions , adopting a more conciliatory stance than his predecessor. Both Mr Moon and Mr Xi agreed that denuclearising North Korea was a "common goal". But even Moon knows that THAAD is not realistically going anywhere, at least not in the immediate term. Moon explained the difficulties faced by South Korean companies that are doing business in China and asked for Xi's "special attention" to ease those concerns, Yoon said. (more...)
Donald Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
- May 12, 2017
Lerman said in a conference call hosted by The Israel Project, which publishes The Tower, that Trump's approach to the peace process would mark a return to the stance adopted by former Secretary of State James Baker, who said, "we can not want peace more than the sides themselves". (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Lerman said in a conference call hosted by The Israel Project, which publishes The Tower, that Trump's approach to the peace process would mark a return to the stance adopted by former Secretary of State James Baker, who said, "we can not want peace more than the sides themselves". (more...)
Flynn associates subpoenaed in Russia probe
- May 12, 2017
Yates confirmed she had two in-person meetings with White House counsel, Don McGahn. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, retired Gen. President Trump later fired Yates for refusing to enforce his travel ban. This is unsafe business that the first choice for National Security Advisor turned out to be a liar in the White House . (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Yates confirmed she had two in-person meetings with White House counsel, Don McGahn. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, retired Gen. President Trump later fired Yates for refusing to enforce his travel ban. This is unsafe business that the first choice for National Security Advisor turned out to be a liar in the White House . (more...)
Singaporean leaders congratulate new South Korean president Moon Jae
- May 12, 2017
Moon has taken a more conciliatory line with North Korea than his conservative predecessors and advocates engagement . Moon and Trump agreed Wednesday "on close cooperation" in dealing with the North's nuclear programme, the Blue House said in a statement. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Moon has taken a more conciliatory line with North Korea than his conservative predecessors and advocates engagement . Moon and Trump agreed Wednesday "on close cooperation" in dealing with the North's nuclear programme, the Blue House said in a statement. (more...)
Trump's lawyers say his tax returns show few Russian Federation dealings
- May 12, 2017
CNNMoney can't independently confirm anything in the letter because Trump has yet to release any of his tax returns. The embattled president had promised a certified letter attesting to his lack of business dealings with Russian Federation, as investigations in Congress and the FBI probe allegations members of his campaign team colluded with Moscow to tilt last year's elections. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
CNNMoney can't independently confirm anything in the letter because Trump has yet to release any of his tax returns. The embattled president had promised a certified letter attesting to his lack of business dealings with Russian Federation, as investigations in Congress and the FBI probe allegations members of his campaign team colluded with Moscow to tilt last year's elections. (more...)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders admits Trump fired Comey to end Russian Federation probe
- May 12, 2017
McCabe's comments came after the White House doubled down on its claim that bottom-up opposition from within the rank-and-file of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was a factor in President Trump's decision to fire Comey. "And he made a decision based on that", Sanders said in an interview with MSNBC. "Oh I was going to fire regardless of recommendation", he told Holt . (more...)
- May 12, 2017
McCabe's comments came after the White House doubled down on its claim that bottom-up opposition from within the rank-and-file of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was a factor in President Trump's decision to fire Comey. "And he made a decision based on that", Sanders said in an interview with MSNBC. "Oh I was going to fire regardless of recommendation", he told Holt . (more...)
Nigeria Chibok girls: 103 freed girls to go back to school
- May 12, 2017
This was revealed by the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan. Parents of the 82 Nigerian schoolgirls released over the weekend from Boko Haram captivity say they still await word from the government on when they will be able to see their daughters. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
This was revealed by the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan. Parents of the 82 Nigerian schoolgirls released over the weekend from Boko Haram captivity say they still await word from the government on when they will be able to see their daughters. (more...)
Washington considering new sanctions on N. Korea if needed: Tillerson
- May 12, 2017
Tillerson presided over an April 28 meeting of ministers addressing North Korean nuclear program-related issues in UNSC countries , where he urged United Nations members to suspend or downgrade diplomatic ties with North Korea. Meanwhile, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan rejected speculation that Asean was caving in to China over the South China Sea, telling the National Public Radio during an interview yesterday that it is more important to "have light rather than generate ... (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Tillerson presided over an April 28 meeting of ministers addressing North Korean nuclear program-related issues in UNSC countries , where he urged United Nations members to suspend or downgrade diplomatic ties with North Korea. Meanwhile, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan rejected speculation that Asean was caving in to China over the South China Sea, telling the National Public Radio during an interview yesterday that it is more important to "have light rather than generate ... (more...)
CIA sets up centre to address N.Korea issues
- May 12, 2017
Pompeo discussed the security situation with his South Korean counterpart Lee Byung-ho and reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the alliance between the two countries. "These biochemical substances were to be provided with the assistance of the CIA ... while the South Korean Intelligence Service was going to provide necessary support and funding for this attempt at assassination on our supreme leader". (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Pompeo discussed the security situation with his South Korean counterpart Lee Byung-ho and reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the alliance between the two countries. "These biochemical substances were to be provided with the assistance of the CIA ... while the South Korean Intelligence Service was going to provide necessary support and funding for this attempt at assassination on our supreme leader". (more...)
S. Korea's leader willing to visit North, talk to US, China
- May 12, 2017
North Korea has unveiled what it claims are satellite images of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system which was deployed by the U.S. military in South Korea, Seoul officials said on Thursday. Moon has taken a more conciliatory line with North Korea than his conservative predecessors and advocates engagement. He also said he was prepared to go to Pyongyang "if the conditions are right". (more...)
- May 12, 2017
North Korea has unveiled what it claims are satellite images of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system which was deployed by the U.S. military in South Korea, Seoul officials said on Thursday. Moon has taken a more conciliatory line with North Korea than his conservative predecessors and advocates engagement. He also said he was prepared to go to Pyongyang "if the conditions are right". (more...)
North Korea reports on South's presidential election
- May 12, 2017
Being a liberal candidate from the Democratic Party, which has always preferred the "Sunshine Policy" seeking to promote dialogue with North Korea and improve relations through cultural and economic exchange, Moon had to portray a progressive image in dealing with North Korea during his presidential campaign. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Being a liberal candidate from the Democratic Party, which has always preferred the "Sunshine Policy" seeking to promote dialogue with North Korea and improve relations through cultural and economic exchange, Moon had to portray a progressive image in dealing with North Korea during his presidential campaign. (more...)
Ducks' reward for Game 7 win is date with Rinne and Preds
- May 12, 2017
Know what's at stake". The 21-year-old power forward wasn't around for any of the Ducks' agonising game-seven defeats over the past four seasons. When the Ducks look across the ice at Pekka Rinne and company, they'll see the team that punted them out of the playoffs a year ago. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Know what's at stake". The 21-year-old power forward wasn't around for any of the Ducks' agonising game-seven defeats over the past four seasons. When the Ducks look across the ice at Pekka Rinne and company, they'll see the team that punted them out of the playoffs a year ago. (more...)
Heavily Indebted Puerto Rico Files for Bankruptcy
- May 12, 2017
Bankruptcy won't be an easy process. A judge still has to approve it. Insurers of issuer debt have felt a pinch around insuring Puerto Rico's municipal bonds. People are literally fleeing Puerto Rico to go and live in the mainland United States, especially Florida. The island's population has declined by 350,000 in the past 10 years. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Bankruptcy won't be an easy process. A judge still has to approve it. Insurers of issuer debt have felt a pinch around insuring Puerto Rico's municipal bonds. People are literally fleeing Puerto Rico to go and live in the mainland United States, especially Florida. The island's population has declined by 350,000 in the past 10 years. (more...)
South Korea's Moon to Send Delegation to China Amid Frayed Ties
- May 12, 2017
Moon told Xi that he would soon send a delegation to discuss the placement of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea. South Korean new President Moon Jae-in. North Korea last week accused the Central Intelligence Agency of plotting with the South to assassinate Kim using a biochemical weapon, an allegation impossible to verify - and following the killing of his half-brother Kim Jong-Nam in Malaysia with a banned nerve agent, a murder widely blamed on Pyongyang. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
Moon told Xi that he would soon send a delegation to discuss the placement of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea. South Korean new President Moon Jae-in. North Korea last week accused the Central Intelligence Agency of plotting with the South to assassinate Kim using a biochemical weapon, an allegation impossible to verify - and following the killing of his half-brother Kim Jong-Nam in Malaysia with a banned nerve agent, a murder widely blamed on Pyongyang. (more...)
After UNESCO Jerusalem vote, Israel cuts UN funding
- May 12, 2017
But Netanyahu claimed the vote was a victory for Israel. Israeli officials acknowledged that the resolution was less harsh and easier to stomach than previous drafts, the Times of Israel reported . Last year, UNESCO approved a motion that endorsed the right of Palestinians to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and slammed Israeli provocations around the holy site. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
But Netanyahu claimed the vote was a victory for Israel. Israeli officials acknowledged that the resolution was less harsh and easier to stomach than previous drafts, the Times of Israel reported . Last year, UNESCO approved a motion that endorsed the right of Palestinians to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and slammed Israeli provocations around the holy site. (more...)
North Korea demands handover of suspects in assassination plot
- May 12, 2017
The security ministry has vowed to "ferret out" anyone involved in the alleged plot, which it called "state-sponsored terrorism". OPINION: Is war coming to North Korea? . Kim had been running PUST's experimental farm before he was detained on Saturday, traveling by train from Pyongyang to China's border town of Dandong, PUST's chancellor and co-founder Chan-mo Park told Reuters. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
The security ministry has vowed to "ferret out" anyone involved in the alleged plot, which it called "state-sponsored terrorism". OPINION: Is war coming to North Korea? . Kim had been running PUST's experimental farm before he was detained on Saturday, traveling by train from Pyongyang to China's border town of Dandong, PUST's chancellor and co-founder Chan-mo Park told Reuters. (more...)
South Korea's Moon to send envoys to Beijing to ease tensions
- May 12, 2017
The move came after the US deployed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea last month to prepare from a possible missile attack from North Korea. Nor is it clear whether Mr. Trump would support a renewal of the failed "six-party talks" approach that saw China, the U.S., North and South Korea, Japan and Russian Federation, negotiate for years with Mr. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
The move came after the US deployed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea last month to prepare from a possible missile attack from North Korea. Nor is it clear whether Mr. Trump would support a renewal of the failed "six-party talks" approach that saw China, the U.S., North and South Korea, Japan and Russian Federation, negotiate for years with Mr. (more...)
Trump says he was always going to fire Federal Bureau of Investigation director
- May 12, 2017
He also agreed to refrain from updating the White House on the investigation. O'Donnell, in return, has been vocal about her criticism of Trump throughout his presidency, tweeting in recent days about whether Comey's firing could negatively impact the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
He also agreed to refrain from updating the White House on the investigation. O'Donnell, in return, has been vocal about her criticism of Trump throughout his presidency, tweeting in recent days about whether Comey's firing could negatively impact the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
Lebanon blames Israel for anti-Hezbollah telecoms hacking
- May 12, 2017
The messages came as Nasrallah delivered a televised address marking the one year anniversary of Badreddine's death, during which he taunted Israel's bolstering defenses along the Lebanese border and said that a future confrontation would be fought on Israeli territory. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
The messages came as Nasrallah delivered a televised address marking the one year anniversary of Badreddine's death, during which he taunted Israel's bolstering defenses along the Lebanese border and said that a future confrontation would be fought on Israeli territory. (more...)
Russian Federation investigation on uncertain ground after FBI director's firing
- May 12, 2017
The White House on Wednesday said Comey had lost the confidence of Trump, who was looking to fire him from day one. COMEY: The FBI, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, and that includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and Russia's efforts. (more...)
- May 12, 2017
The White House on Wednesday said Comey had lost the confidence of Trump, who was looking to fire him from day one. COMEY: The FBI, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, and that includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and Russia's efforts. (more...)
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