The sight has become such a draw in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi that authorities have set a weekend deadline for the removal of dozens of cafes that have cropped up, citing safety concerns. Built in 1902 under French colonial rulers, the railway to Vietnam's northern provinces carries passengers and cargo mostly between Hanoi and the eastern city of...
The U.S. needs to offer something "juicy" for a nuclear deal with North Korea to even be possible, one professor says.
A "big breakthrough" in U.S.-North Korea is pretty unlikely, says Robert Kelly of Pusan National University.
North Korea called off nuclear talks with the U.S. that were set to take place in Sweden. Dane Chamorro of Control Risks explains why he says North Korean officials have to look a little "more hostile" in such negotiations.
SEOUL, Oct 6- North Korea said on Sunday there was no way the United States would bring alternative plans for their stalled nuclear talks to a meeting proposed by Stockholm in two weeks after weekend negotiations in Sweden broke down. North Korea said the ball was now in Washington's court, and warned Washington that it would wait only until the end of the year for...
STOCKHOLM, Oct 5- Working-level nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States have broken off, North Korea's chief negotiator said on Saturday. "The negotiations have not fulfilled our expectation and finally broke off," the North's chief nuclear negotiator, Kim Myong Gil, told reporters through an interpreter outside the country's embassy in...
NORTH KOREA HAS BROKEN OFF WORKING-LEVEL NUCLEAR TALKS WITH THE U.S.- NORTH KOREA CHIEF NEGOTIATOR KIM MYONG GIL.
The U.S. top negotiator on North Korea met Sweden's special envoy to North Korea on Friday before expected talks this weekend.
Microsoft saw "significant" cyber activity by the group which also targeted current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering global politics and prominent Iranians living outside Iran, the company said in a blog post http://bit.ly/2ngs5bZ. Hacking to interfere in elections has become a concern for governments, especially since U.S...
The stakes have grown for United States and North Korea, but publicly the two sides have shown no sign of where they may compromise.
*North Korea to be represented by new envoy. SEOUL, Oct 4- As negotiators for the United States and North Korea resume talks over Pyongyang's nuclear program this weekend, analysts say that the leaders of both countries face increased incentives to strike a deal, but that it is far from clear they will find common ground after months of deadlock and increased...
HAVANA/ MOSCOW, Oct 3- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev lambasted the Trump administration on Thursday for trying to create a "toxic atmosphere" around Cuba, during a two-day trip to the island demonstrating Russia's support for its Communist government. While Russia's support for Cuba is insignificant compared to the role the Soviet Union once played,...
Moscow has sought to renew its commercial, military and political ties with Cuba in recent years, as part of a broader strategy to expand its presence in Latin America as a counterweight to China and the United States. Russia's support for Cuba is insignificant compared to the role the Soviet Union once played, but analysts said it is still very welcome as the...
*Wall Street futures down, VIX hits highest since Sep. 5. *WTO to announce U.S.-EU aircraft dispute decision at 1400 GMT. LONDON, Oct 2- A major global share index hit its lowest level in a month on Wednesday on fears the fallout from the U.S.- China trade war is spreading to the U.S. economy and could further hurt global growth.
It came a day after North Korea announced the resumption of talks with the United States aimed at ending its nuclear program.
North Korea and the United States have agreed to hold working-level talks on October 5, reported North Korea's state news agency KCNA.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 27- The Chinese government's top diplomat said on Friday that tariffs and trade disputes could plunge the world into recession and Beijing was committed to resolving them in a "calm, rational and cooperative manner." President Donald Trump, who started a damaging trade war on China nearly 15 months ago, Wang added, without naming the U.S. leader:.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 27- China's top diplomat said on Friday that tariffs and trade disputes could plunge the world into recession and Beijing was committed to resolving them in a "calm, rational and cooperative manner." President Donald Trump, who started a damaging trade war on China nearly 15 months ago, Wang added, without naming the U.S. leader:.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 27- China's top diplomat said on Friday that tariffs and trade disputes could plunge the world into recession and Beijing was committed to resolving them in a "calm, rational and cooperative manner." President Donald Trump, who started a damaging trade war on China nearly 15 months ago, Wang added, without naming the U.S. leader:.
China's growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to Japan, Tokyo's annual defense review indicated on Thursday.
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