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by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson branded the Iran nuclear deal a failure Wednesday as President Donald Trump ordered a review of how Washington is countering the threat from Tehran. The State Department admits that Iran has so far maintained its side of the bargain it struck with world powers in 2015 to curtail its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. But […]
by Omar Haj Kadour Agence France Presse RACHIDINE, Syria (AFP) — The evacuation of four besieged Syrian towns resumed Wednesday, with tight security in place for those leaving government-held areas after a weekend bombing against evacuees killed dozens including nearly 70 children. A large convoy of buses set out from the government-held towns of Fuaa and Kafraya in Syria’s Idlib province, carrying 3,000 people to the rebel-held transit point of Rashidin near Aleppo city, […]
TOKYO,Japan (Reuters) — United States Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday (April 18) that “all options are on the table” when it comes to North Korea, but that the US will work closely with Japan and its allies in aiming for a peaceful resolution to the reclusive state’s nuclear and missile ambitions. Pence, who arrived in Tokyo from South Korea earlier in the day, has warned the reclusive North, which has conducted a series […]
AYSE, Japan (Reuters) — United States Vice President Mike Pence landed in Tokyo on Tuesday (April 18), where he is expected to reassure Washington’s ally amid tensions over North Korea while also holding talks the White House hopes will open doors for US goods and attract infrastructure investment. An aircraft carrying Pence and his wife Karen landed at a US base in Ayase, on the outskirts of Tokyo, at 12:15 local time (0315 GMT). Pence will […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to congratulate him on winning the referendum boosting his powers, the White House said on Monday. The call was first reported by Turkish state media, one day after Erdogan won over 51 percent in Sunday’s vote. “Trump called Erdogan tonight (Monday) and congratulated him on his success in the referendum,” Turkish presidential sources said, quoted by the […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — North Korea is preparing for “any mode of war” triggered by United States military action, Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations warned Monday, saying his country would respond to a missile or nuclear strike “in kind.” The statement from North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the UN, Kim In Ryong, followed warnings from US Vice President Mike Pence to Pyongyang not to test US resolve. “If the (US) dares opt for […]
By Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse United States Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea Monday not to test Donald Trump’s resolve, declaring that “all options are on the table” in curbing its missile and nuclear weapons programs. Defying international pressure, the North Sunday test-fired another missile as fears grow that it may be preparing for its sixth atomic weapons test. “We hope to achieve this objective (the North’s denuclearization) through peaceful means but all options […]
(AFP) — South Korean prosecutors on Monday charged the chairman of retail giant Lotte in connection with the corruption scandal that brought down former president Park Geun-Hye. Shin Dong-Bin is accused of using more than $6 million to bribe Park and her secret confidante Choi Soon-Sil, the prosecutors said on the same day they charged Park with bribery and abuse of power. Shin, 62, allegedly offered seven billion won ($6.15 million) to a sports foundation […]
(AFP) — South Korea’s ousted President Park Geun-Hye was Monday charged with bribery involving millions of dollars over the corruption scandal that sparked her downfall. Park, whose impeachment was confirmed by Seoul’s top court last month, also faces charges of abusing her powers and leaking state secrets, Seoul prosecutors probing the scandal said in a statement. “We have formally charged Park… with multiple offenses including abuse of power, coercion, bribery and leaking state secrets,” they […]
MUSAN, South Korea (AFP) — Mike Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Monday, an AFP correspondent reported, in a show of United States resolve hours after North Korea failed in its attempt to test another missile. The US vice president flew by helicopter into Camp Bonifas, a US-led United Nations command post just a few hundred meters (yards) south of the DMZ. From there, he was expected to […]
by Fulya Ozerkan and Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi in Ankara Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Flag-waving supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the streets late Sunday following a referendum victory in favor of boosting his powers, though by a much narrower margin than many had expected. Shortly after results showed a tight win for Erdogan, crowds of flag-waving supporters flocked to the Istanbul headquarters of his ruling Justice and Development […]
By Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s military forces were massed in Pyongyang Saturday for a show of strength by leader Kim Jong-Un as tensions mount over his nuclear ambitions. Hundreds of flatbed trucks packed with soldiers lined the banks of the Taedong river ahead of a parade through the North Korean capital. Ostensibly the event was to mark the 105th anniversary of the birth of Kim’s grandfather, the North’s […]
