Home » World
Trump Talks Tough on DPRK, Iran in Debut UN Address
September 21, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressured the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to give up its nuclear weapons program and signaled a possible...
Xi, Trump Talk Upcoming China Visit, Korean Peninsula over Phone
September 20, 2017
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump discussed Trump’s visit to China later this year and the Korean Peninsula situation over phone...
Failure to Curb Web Terrorism Contributes to Security Loopholes in Britain
September 20, 2017
LONDON - Britain has suffered five terrorist attacks over the past six months. As British police are investigating into the latest terrorist explosion at a subway station in west London...
favoraQatari Emir Patronizes Opening of U.S.-Islamic World Forum
September 19, 2017
DOHA - The Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the opening of the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in New York on Sunday, QNA has reported. The two-day event will explore...
As N. Korea Threat Looms, Trump to Address World Leaders at U.N.
September 19, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - North Korea's nuclear threat looms large this week over the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, where diplomats are eager to hear U.S...
Russia, Turkey, Iran to Send 1,500 Military Police to De-Escalation Zone in Idlibe
September 17, 2017
ASTANA - Russia, Turkey and Iran which held the latest round of peace talks on Syria on Thursday and Friday have agreed to each contribute 500 military police to be...
Trump Calls for End to Defense Spending Cut
September 17, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump Friday called for an end to mandatory budget cuts that have brought down defense spending. I am calling on Congress to end the defense...
New UN General Assembly President Lays out Promises and Priorities
September 14, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The 72nd session of the UN General Assembly -- the world organization’s all 193-member body -- opened on Tuesday with a promise from its new top official to make...
S. Korea Says Trilateral Summit with U.S., Japan in New York under Discussion
September 14, 2017
SEOUL - South Korea’s presidential Blue House said Wednesday that the country was discussing with the United States and Japan to hold the trilateral summit meeting in New York...
UN Security Council Oks New Sanctions on DPRK, Targeting Oil, Textiles
September 13, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - Citing threats to not only Northeast Asia but the whole world, members of the UN Security Council on Monday ratcheted up, yet again, sanctions on the Democratic People's...
British Crucial Brexit Bill Passes First Parliament Hurdle as Opposition Warns Division
September 13, 2017
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's crucial bill to pave the way for Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) cleared its major hurdle in the House of Commons in the early...
US Calls for Monday Vote on New North Korea Sanctions
September 12, 2017
UNITED NATIONS — The United States called for a vote Monday on new U.N. sanctions against North Korea, though exactly what measures would be in the resolution remained a mystery...
Int’l Military Exercises Rapid Trident-2017 Kick Off in Western Ukraine
September 12, 2017
KIEV - International military exercises code-named Rapid Trident-2017 were officially opened on Monday in Ukraine's western Lviv region, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said...
Trump Speaks to Qatar’s Amir on Maintaining Unity Against Terrorism
September 10, 2017
WASHINGTON - The White House said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump had spoken with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar by phone regarding the importance of maintaining unity...
US Calls for Vote on Draft UNSC Resolution on DPRK
September 10, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The United States has called for a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting to vote on a draft resolution to impose additional sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic...
Nuclear Threat, Humanitarian Crisis, Climate Change World’s Worst Crises: UN Chief
September 07, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was moved on Tuesday to condemn the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) recent nuclear test, sectarianism in Myanmar and...
Russia does not Accept DPRK’s Nuclear Status: Putin
September 07, 2017
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia does not recognize the nuclear status of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as its missile program threatens the security in Northeast Asia...
facilDPRK Declares Successful Test of H-Bomb to be Carried by ICBM
September 04, 2017
PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb capable of being carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...
EU Repeal Bill Best Way to Avoid Brexit ‘Cliff Edge’” May
September 04, 2017
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers that Britain could be faced with a Brexit "cliff edge" if they failed to back her EU repeal bill, as reports suggested...
French Foreign, Defense Ministers in Baghdad to Support Iraq in War Against IS
August 27, 2017
BAGHDAD - The French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and Defense Minister Florence Parly on Saturday arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi leaders and show...
N. Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles as South Korea, U.S. Conduct Drills
August 27, 2017
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Saturday, South Korea and the U.S. military said, as the two allies conducted...
Britain to Unveil Proposals to Solve Post-Brexit Cross-Border Legal Disputes
August 23, 2017
LONDON - The British government will on Tuesday unveil proposals for solving cross-border legal disputes after Britain leaves the European Union. The Department for Exiting the...
Pan-EU Cooperation Crucial in Anti-Terror Fight, but not so Easy
August 23, 2017
PARIS - Two gruesome terrorist attacks that hit Spain last week confirm the transnational nature of the jihadist threat facing Europe, and highlight the need for more intensive...
Korean Peninsula Issue Needs Political Solution: Russian FM
August 17, 2017
MOSCOW - Economic pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is not an alternative to a political solution to the Korean Peninsula issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
Criticism, Praise Poured on Britain’s 1st Position Paper on Brexit
August 17, 2017
LONDON - Opposition politicians in Britain on Tuesday criticised government proposals for an interim trading deal with the European Union (EU), but business leaders welcomed the...
Merkel Emphasizes German Prosperity, Security at Rally
August 13, 2017
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the final phase of her election campaign Saturday with a focus on her record, emphasizing the economic growth and prosperity achieved...
“Military Option” Possible in Venezuela: Trump
August 13, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not rule out a “military option” in Venezuela, a claim seemingly contradictory to the view of his top national...
N.Korea Warns of Nuclear War; Trump Says U.S. is ‘Locked and Loaded’
August 12, 2017
BEDMINSTER, N.J./BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new threat to North Korea on Friday, saying the U.S. military was “locked and loaded” as Pyongyang accused...
Russian FM Warns of Risk of Military Confrontation between DPRK, U.S.
August 12, 2017
MOSCOW - The risk of a military conflict between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is very high, but Russia hopes common sense will prevail...
Trump Touts Nuke Strength as Tillerson Urges Calm on N.Korea
August 10, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared the U.S. nuclear arsenal “far stronger and more powerful than ever before,” even as his top diplomat was working to...
Uk Brexit 026-thumb.jpg
August 10, 2017
LONDON - Britain’s exit from the European Union will be the country’s biggest calamity since World War Two, the former chief of staff to Brexit minister David Davis said...
International Community Stresses Peaceful Solution to Korean Nuclear Issue
August 09, 2017
BEIJING/MANILA - Following the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution targeting Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, major players involved in the Korean...
France’s Macron to Host ‘Big 3’ Euro Zone Leaders for Talks
August 09, 2017
PARIS - Emmanuel Macron will host other major European leaders this month for talks on migration, the economy and defense -- part of a broader diplomatic offensive by the French president...
Tillerson Says U.S., Russia Can Settle Problems, Ease Tension
August 08, 2017
MANILA - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday he believes Washington and Russia can find a way to ease tensions, saying it wouldn’t be useful to cut ties over...
Britain Denies Agreeing to Pay Multi-Billion EU Exit Bill
August 08, 2017
LONDON — The British government denied Monday that it has agreed on the amount of its European Union exit bill, after a report emerged that it plans offer the bloc 36 billion pounds...