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US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
World
April 9, 2018
US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss…
Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007
The Israeli military confirmed Wednesday it carried out the 2007 airstrike in Syria that destroyed what was believed to be…
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does: CBS TV
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does: CBS TV
Saudi Arabia will develop a nuclear bomb if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom’s 32-year-old crown prince said in…
President Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un for nuke talks
World
March 9, 2018
President Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un for nuke talks
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a…
For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale
Middle East
March 8, 2018
For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale
As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid…
Iranian official calls on West to scrap nuclear arms before any missile talks
Middle East
March 4, 2018
Iranian official calls on West to scrap nuclear arms before any missile talks
Iran will not negotiate over its ballistic missiles until the United States and Europe dismantle nuclear weapons and long-range missiles,…
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
World
February 7, 2018
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that Washington would soon announce new, tough sanctions to persuade North Korea…
State of the Union: Donald Trump calls for nuclear arsenal renewal
World
January 31, 2018
State of the Union: Donald Trump calls for nuclear arsenal renewal
In his first State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump outlined his immigration reform plan, declared a victory…
Japan holds first North Korea missile attack evacuation drill
World
January 22, 2018
Japan holds first North Korea missile attack evacuation drill
Japan’s capital has held its first evacuation drill in decades, as residents scrambled for cover in subway stations and underground…
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov slams US for ignoring ‘multipolar’ world
World
January 15, 2018
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov slams US for ignoring ‘multipolar’ world
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has sharply criticized the US for trying to dismantle the Iran nuclear deal. Washington is…