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South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
February 11, 2018
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
After decades of bloodshed and strife, including a runup to the Olympic Games that saw the rival Koreas lurching toward…
Trump accuses Democrats of playing politics with memo
February 11, 2018
Trump accuses Democrats of playing politics with memo
President Donald Trump on Saturday accused the Democrats of playing politics with classified information, asserting that their memo countering GOP…
Radicalised Uzbek on trial for Stockholm truck attack
February 11, 2018
Radicalised Uzbek on trial for Stockholm truck attack
An Uzbek asylum seeker who confessed to wanting to mow down “infidels” in an April 2017 Stockholm truck attack that…
Second White House aide resigns over domestic abuse claims
February 10, 2018
Second White House aide resigns over domestic abuse claims
A second White House staffer in a week resigned Friday over domestic abuse claims, in a widening scandal that called…
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
February 10, 2018
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but the spotlight on Saturday was expected to…
S. Korean president hosts lunch for Kim Jong Un’s sister
February 10, 2018
S. Korean president hosts lunch for Kim Jong Un’s sister
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday met with senior North Korean officials including leader Kim Jong Un’s sister over…
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
February 10, 2018
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
Detained book publisher Gui Minhai has surfaced nearly three weeks after disappearing into police custody in China, confessing wrongdoing and…
With extraordinary political optics, Winter Olympics begin
February 9, 2018
With extraordinary political optics, Winter Olympics begin
In an extraordinary show of unexpected unity, North and South Korea sat side by side Friday night under exploding fireworks…
US government shuts down for second time this year after spending bill vote is held up
February 9, 2018
US government shuts down for second time this year after spending bill vote is held up
The US government has shut down once again after the Senate failed to pass a stop-gap spending measure. The Senate…
George W. Bush says Russia meddled in 2016 US election
February 9, 2018
George W. Bush says Russia meddled in 2016 US election
Former President George W. Bush said on Thursday that “there’s pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled” in the 2016…