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US hopes North Korea talks will go ahead despite Pyongyang threat
World
July 17, 2019
US hopes North Korea talks will go ahead despite Pyongyang threat
The United States said Tuesday it hoped to hold denuclearization talks with North Korea, after Pyongyang warned that US-South Korean…
Hong Kong’s expat police become focus of protester rage
World
July 17, 2019
Hong Kong’s expat police become focus of protester rage
A peculiar legacy of Hong Kong’s colonial past has emerged as a focal point of rage for anti-government protesters: a…
Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia
World
July 16, 2019
Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia
Survivors scrambled for higher ground as torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia Tuesday, with…
N. Korea warns US-S. Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
World
July 16, 2019
N. Korea warns US-S. Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
North Korea on Tuesday said looming US-South Korea military drills could impact the proposed resumption of nuclear talks between Pyongyang…
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
World
July 16, 2019
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
Chinese diplomats are increasingly turning to Twitter to defend Beijing’s policies to the international community, taking combative stances and courting…
Siemens Stiftung announces winners of annual epAward competition
Society
July 16, 2019
Siemens Stiftung announces winners of annual epAward competition
Siemens Stiftung, a non profit foundation, announced the winner’s of this year’s third edition of its international “Empowering People Award”…
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists
World
July 15, 2019
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists
From the expansive dunes of the Taklamakan Desert to the snow-capped peaks of Tianshan, Chinese authorities are selling troubled Xinjiang…
New North Korea constitution calls Kim head of state, seen as step to US peace treaty
World
July 14, 2019
New North Korea constitution calls Kim head of state, seen as step to US peace treaty
SEOUL (Reuters) – Kim Jong Un has been formally named head of state of North Korea and commander-in-chief of the…
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs
World
July 14, 2019
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tens of thousands rallied in Hong Kong on Sunday driven by deep-seated anger at the government’s…
US trade negotiators will travel to China in ‘very near future’: official
World
July 13, 2019
US trade negotiators will travel to China in ‘very near future’: official
US officials will soon resume face-to-face trade talks in China, a White House official said Friday, reviving negotiations that had…