Month: June 2018

China says sanctions relief on North Korea could be considered

open view web desk BEIJING – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that sanctions relief could be considered for North Korea, after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a “comprehensive” document aimed at denuclearization. But a joint statement signed at the end […]

Trump, Kim sign agreement on denuclearisation, security of North Korea

open view web desk SINGAPORE- U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy. “President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the […]

Trump, Kim formed ‘special bond’ in historic meeting

open view web desk Donald Trump has formed a “special bond” with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, he said Tuesday at the end of a historic meeting during which the two former foes pledged to meet again. The pair signed what Trump called a “pretty comprehensive” and […]

Asia stocks boosted after Trump-Kim summit, eyes on central banks

open view web desk Major markets in Asia and Europe rose on Tuesday after Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un held a historic summit, while investors look ahead to key policy meetings at the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank this week. Trump said he had formed a […]

US fears of ‘mystery weapon’ revived by new China diplomat cases

open view web desk A US health alert issued for China over a mysterious illness has revived fears of a rumoured sonic weapon that first surfaced after a scare involving American diplomats and their families in Cuba two years ago. Staff who fell ill after hearing strange sounds […]

China’s Xi hails ‘unity’ of security bloc led with Russia

open view web desk Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday opened a regional security summit attended by Russia and Iran with boasts of the bloc’s “unity”, just as a fractious G7 gathering was mired in divisions between Europe and the US. On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation […]

Exclusive: North Korea’s Kim expected to land at Singapore’s Changi airport on Sunday – source

open view web desk SINGAPORE – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to fly into Singapore’s Changi airport on Sunday ahead of a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a source involved in the planning of the trip said on Friday. Pictures of U.S. military […]

Sunanda death: Court summons Tharoor on Jul 7 as accused, he says will “vigorously contest” charge

open view web desk New Delhi, Jun 5 :Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was today summoned by a city court on July 7 as an accused in the Sunanda Pushkar death case after it took cognisance of the police charge sheet in which he was charged with abetting the […]

Bad air day: Indian city chokes on world’s worst pollution

open view web desk Soot turned the white handkerchief around Abhash Kumar Sharma’s face to black as the police officer tried to direct gridlocked traffic in the Indian city with the world’s dirtiest air. It was all he had to ward off the pollution blamed for filling Kanpur’s […]

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape charges

open view web desk NEW YORK- Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of rape and sexual assault, his lawyer said, in the first cases involving the disgraced producer to be tested in criminal court since scores of accusers emerged last year. More than […]

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