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Top North Korea General at Beijing Airport En Route to US
General Kim Yong Chol was driven to the restricted VIP entrance of the airport, according to AFP journalists, a day after he flew into the Chinese capital from North Korea.
Top Aide to North Korean Leader Lands in Singapore as Summit Preparations Advance: Report
Due to sanctions against him, Kim Yong Chol is banned from visiting the United States normally. His visit to the United States would indicate a waiver was granted.
US Officials Visiting North Korea to Prepare for Kim-Trump Summit: Report
Both Pyongyang and Washington are pressing ahead on plans for a meeting between the two leaders after Trump pulled out of the scheduled June 12 summit on Thursday, only to reconsider the decision the next day.
Vintage Denim: 125-year-old Levis Sells for Nearly $100,000
The 125-year-old Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans, which failed to sell at auction in 2016, now have a new owner somewhere in Southeast Asia.
6 Years After Indian Woman's Death in Miscarriage, Ireland Votes to Overturn Abortion Ban
The country's leaders supported a "yes," an outcome that would repeal a 1983 constitutional amendment requiring authorities to treat a fetus and its mother as equals under the law. They called it a once-in-a-generation opportunity to liberalize some of Eu...
Day After Cancelling Meet With Kim Jong-un, Trump Says it Could Still Happen
Trump welcomed the conciliatory statement from North Korea saying it remained open to talks after on Thursday he called off a summit with North Korea's autocratic leader, Kim Jong Un.
Yerevan Calling? UK's Boris Johnson Discusses Russia with Hoax Caller
In the 18-minute call, Johnson discussed relations with Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and the Syrian war, according to audio of the call uploaded on YouTube and shared on the Twitter pages of Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus.
'I Pray to God US Never Has to Use Its Nukes': Read Donald Trump's Letter to Kim Jong Un
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were supposed to meet on the 12th of June for the Summit in Singapore.
Video of NBA Player Sterling Brown’s Arrest Shows Police Using Stun Gun, Sparks Criticism
Brown, who is African-American, says the incident was "an attempt at police intimidation" and that it "shouldn't happen to anybody."
In Costly Quest for Security, US Schools Face Law of Diminishing Returns
Pressure from parents and community members to find solutions, both high and low tech, has grown in the wake of deadly mass shootings at high schools in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas, among other violent incidents.
US Staffer Suffers Brain Injury After 'Sound' Incident in China
US and Chinese authorities are investigating the matter after the employee, who was assigned to the southern city of Guangzhou, was diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), said embassy spokeswoman Jinnie Lee.
Trump Casts Doubt on Planned Summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Trump raised doubts about the Singapore summit in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who came to Washington to urge Trump not to let a rare opportunity with reclusive North Korea get away.
Trump Attacks Ex-CIA Chief Over 'Hit Job' Russia Probe
In the latest salvo from Trump's administration and his Republican Party, the president assailed former CIA chief John Brennan, a strident critic, as having initiated the investigation.
In North Korea Nuke Site Closure, Spectacle Trumps Substance
North Korea says the closure process will involve collapsing all tunnels with explosions, completely blocking tunnel entrances, removing all observation and research facilities and taking down structures used for guarding the site. Satellite imagery sugge...
China Says Gold Mine Operation in Tibetan County Close to Arunachal is its Sovereign Right
China has begun large-scale mining operations in Lhunze county under its control adjacent to Arunachal Pradesh where a huge trove of gold, silver and other precious minerals valued at about USD 60 billion has been found, the Hong Kong-based South China Mo...
Everest Climber Returns After Record 22nd Summit, Plans Next Trip
After flying back to Kathmandu by helicopter, Kami Rita, 48, said he's not ready to retire and plans to continue to guide on Everest next year.