Foreign
US relays SCS militarization concern with China
May 24, 2018, 2:56 pm
MANILA -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday relayed to his counterpart in Beijing Washington's "consistent concerns" on the alleged militarization in the South China Sea amid latest developments in the disputed waters in the region. Pompeo, who met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for… Read More
Chinese academic cites Duterte's diplomatic skills
May 23, 2018, 8:33 am
BEIJING, China -- A university professor here has cited the diplomatic skills of President Rodrigo Duterte as ideal qualities to help improve mutual understanding among countries. Zhong Feiteng, a professor of the National Institute of International Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,… Read More
2018 Andrei Stenin photo contest shortlist of winners bared
May 22, 2018, 4:47 pm
MOSCOW, Russia – The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest has published the shortlist of winners for 2018.The jury of representatives from major international news agencies such as AFP (France), Anadolu Ajansi (Turkey) and Notimex (Mexico) as well as outstanding photographers and… Read More
Chain bombs hit Southern Thailand, several injured
May 21, 2018, 7:24 pm
BANGKOK -- More than 10 bombs exploded in Thailand's deep south on Sunday night, causing several injuries. No deaths have been reported so far. But police said several people were injured and no one was killed. Most of the blasts targeted ATM machines in Yala, Narathiwat, Pattani and Songkla of… Read More
Maduro wins Venezuela presidential election
May 21, 2018, 2:16 pm
MOSCOW -- Incumbent Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won in the country’s presidential election, according to results voiced on television by National Electoral Council’s head Tibisay Lucena. According to Lucena, over 90 percent of voting ballots have been processed. Maduro secured over 5.8… Read More
Trump nominates Pacific commander as new US envoy to S Korea
May 19, 2018, 11:00 pm
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has nominated US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Harry Harris as America's new Ambassador to South Korea ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next month. North Korea has warned that it might not attend the much-talked-about summit… Read More
Indian-origin chef comes with treats to Harry, Meghan wedding
May 19, 2018, 10:57 pm
WINDSOR -- An Indian-origin chef and social entrepreneur invited by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to their wedding arrived with some specially-baked treats at Windsor Castle Saturday. Rosie Ginday, dressed in a bright yellow flowery dress, said she felt really special to be chosen to be a part of… Read More
NoKor urges SoKor to stop military drills with US
May 18, 2018, 9:03 pm
PYONGYANG -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) urged South Korea on Thursday to stop its joint military drills with the United States and stop using northern defectors to attack Pyongyang, so that inter-Korean talks could be resumed. Pyongyang suspended inter-Korean talks on… Read More
Hawaii volcano spews 9-km-high plume of ash
May 18, 2018, 8:46 pm
NEW YORK -- The Kilauea volcano, located in the eastern part of the island of Hawaii, the largest in the Hawaii archipelago, spewed ash at a height of approximately 9.1 km., the US Geological Survey said in a statement. As noted in the statement, ash is falling on several nearby villages. "With… Read More
EU summit decides to back Iran deal: Macron
May 17, 2018, 8:27 pm
SOFIA -- Participants of the EU summit have decided to support the Iran nuclear deal and protect European businesses from the US steps, French President Emmanuel Macron said, as he arrived for the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia on Thursday. "We had a substantive discussion on Iran. The 2015… Read More
Malaysian police search ex-prime minister’s home: reports
May 17, 2018, 12:11 pm
MOSCOW -- Malaysian police on Thursday raided the home of former prime minister Najib Razak in an unfolding corruption scandal, local media reported. "No documents were taken, nothing of note, only personal possessions," his lawyer, Harpal Singh Grewal, was quoted as saying by The Star daily.… Read More
Anwar Ibrahim a free man again
May 16, 2018, 3:07 pm
KUALA LUMPUR -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is now a free man after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V granted him a full pardon. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, leader of Malaysian political coalition Pakatan HarapanThe Pardons Board met Wednesday and decided on his case, according to a… Read More
South Korea regrets NoKor's unilateral suspension of talks
May 16, 2018, 1:54 pm
SEOUL -- South Korea expressed regret over North Korea's unilateral decision to cancel inter-Korean talks planned for Wednesday, calling on Pyongyang to return to dialogue as soon as possible. Earlier in the day, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that Pyongyang has canceled the… Read More
NoKor suspends talks with SoKor over military drills
May 16, 2018, 1:17 pm
PYONGYANG/WASHINGTON -- In view of recent "provocative" acts such as the South Korea-US joint military exercises, North Korea has no choice but to suspend high-level talks with South Korea, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Wednesday. The state media also said the United States… Read More
Facebook reports increased posts of graphic violence in Q1 2018
May 16, 2018, 11:30 am
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook on Tuesday unveiled for the first time a transparency report that shows an increasing number of posts identified as containing graphic violence in the first of quarter of 2018. "Of every 10,000 content views, an estimate of 22 to 27 contained graphic violence, compared to… Read More
Facebook suspends 200 apps over possible data misuse
May 15, 2018, 5:39 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook said Monday that it has suspended around 200 apps for possible misuse of data after its CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised in March to launch full app investigation and audit in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Ime Archibong, vice president of Product Partnerships… Read More
North Korea starts dismantling Punggye-ri nuclear test site
May 15, 2018, 1:21 pm
TOKYO -- The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has started tearing down buildings at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site prior to its closure, according to the report of a group of experts from the Johns Hopkins University released on 38 North website. "Commercial satellite imagery from May 7… Read More
Koreas in close consultations ahead of NoKor-US summit
May 15, 2018, 12:29 pm
SEOUL -- South and North Koreas are in close and continuous dialogue, an official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae confirmed Tuesday, apparently to fine-tune their methods of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula ahead of a historic US-North Korea summit. The confirmation came amid… Read More
6 killed, at least 35 wounded in suicide bombings in Indonesia
May 13, 2018, 4:23 pm
JAKARTA -- Six people including policemen and suspects were killed and at least 35 others injured as suicide bombers blew themselves up during congregations in three churches in Surabaya city, capital of Indonesia's East Java province, on Sunday, a police officer said. The explosions killed two… Read More
Iran condemns Israel’s strikes on Syria — diplomat
May 11, 2018, 11:07 pm
MOSCOW -- Tehran condemns the Israeli strikes on the territory of Syria, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi was quoted as saying by the Press TV on Friday. "The Zionist regime's repeated attacks on Syrian soil under self-proclaimed, baseless pretexts amount to a blatant violation of… Read More
