Category: World News

Australia complete dominant 4-0 Ashes series rout of England

open view web desk Australia ruthlessly extinguished England’s resistance to claim an innings victory in the fifth Ashes Test and complete a 4-0 series rout on the final day in Sydney on Monday. The beleaguered tourists, with skipper Joe Root weakened by a stomach bug and unable to […]

Seoul seeks to put family reunions on N. Korea talks agenda

  open view web desk   South Korea will seek discussions on resuming reunions of separated families at this week’s inter-Korean talks, Seoul’s top delegate said Monday, as the North trumpeted the importance of achieving reunification. The two Koreas agreed last week to hold their first official dialogue […]

Arctic blast chills US, Canada in JFK airport meltdown

    open view web desk The eastern United States and Canada froze Saturday under record-breaking low temperatures following a deadly winter storm as New York’s flagship airport descended into chaos, battling to contain flight backlog. In Canada, temperatures approaching minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) […]

Tanker ablaze, 32 missing after collision off China

open view web desk A tanker carrying oil from Iran to South Korea was ablaze and spilling its cargo off eastern China Sunday after a collision with a cargo ship which left 32 tanker crew members missing. The vessel, carrying 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate, caught fire after […]

Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ talk to North Korea’s Kim on phone

open view web desk CAMP DAVID, Md. – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “absolutely” be willing to talk on the phone to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and that he hopes a positive development results from talks between North Korea and South Korea. […]

Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar

open view web desk YANGON- Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Sunday they have no option but to fight what they called Myanmar state-sponsored terrorism to defend the Rohingya community, and they demanded that the Rohingya be consulted on all decisions affecting their future.  The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army […]

Two jets collide on ground at Toronto airport

  open view web desk Two jets collided on the ground at a Toronto airport on Friday, setting the tail of one aircraft alight and prompting passengers to evacuate the other via an emergency slide. Both WestJet and Sunwing confirmed that their planes were involved in the collision […]

U.S. weighs Pakistani blowback as it piles pressure on Islamabad

open view web desk WASHINGTON- The United States is examining ways to mitigate any Pakistani retaliation as it piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, cautioning that U.S. action could extend beyond a new freeze in aid. Pakistan is […]

Olive branch or booby trap? N. Korea’s new tone divides analysts

open view web desk North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un could be laying a trap for the US and the South with his apparent olive branches towards Seoul, analysts say, warning that Pyongyang’s ultimate goal is to divide their 70-year alliance. After months of high tensions over the North’s […]

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