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North Korea says ready to deploy, mass-produce new missile
During the talks, Putin adhered to Russia's opposition to the deployment of the USA -led Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad ) system, in South Korea , questioning its effectiveness and underscoring that the North Korean nuclear issue can not be resolved through military measures. [Full Article...]
Trump says he'll decide on Paris climate agreement next week
President, Gentiloni said . President Donald Trump is "wide open" on the Paris climate accord as "he takes in the pros and cons", U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said in an interview to air Sunday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came out of the G7 summit Saturday calling it a success, even though the United States did not commit to the Paris climate accord. [Full Article...]
Foreign fighters among militants in Philippines
Bello, however, said the CPP's reaction is misplaced, noting that the President has made it clear that he was not going after the communists and the government remains committed to pursuing peace with them. The Philippines had until this year denied it was home to groups with Islamic State ties. "We have not seen any concrete evidence of material support from IS", military spokesman Brigadier ... [Full Article...]
Trump says he didn't mention Israel in meeting with Russians
Mr Trump's first stop was a meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin. The yawning gap between Tehran and Washington has grown even wider with US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to isolate Iran, which accused the United States of "milking" Saudi Arabia for petro-dollars. [Full Article...]
CCTV images of Manchester bomber on night of attack released
The Prime Minister said "a significant amount of police activity" and the fresh arrests had contributed to an improved overall security picture, meaning the terror threat level could be knocked down a notch. Peter Hook, a member of seminal Manchester band New Order, was among the runners and said the tragedy had brought people together. "I want to thank my fellow musicians and friends for reachi... [Full Article...]
Gal Gadot on making 'Wonder Woman' movie: "We left cynicism aside"
Gail Gadot is easily the most inspirational and the most heroic and the most "real" Wonder Woman in movie (and television) history. Snyder has worked with Gadot on " Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice ", " Justice League ", as well as the forthcoming movie, and she praised the actress - who has two daughters with husband Yaron Versano - for always treating everybody around her with... [Full Article...]
NKorea fires apparent Scud-type missile into eastern waters
A statement by the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch came from around the eastern North Korean coastal town of Wonsan. The government of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who took office in early May and who has advocated dialogue with the North, condemned Monday's launch. [Full Article...]
Britain braced for possibility of another terrorist attack
Armed police patrol past tribute pink ribbons on a tree in central Manchester , England Friday May 26 2017. One man was arrested in the Moss Side area of Manchester in the early hours of Friday morning and detectives searched a property in St Helens. [Full Article...]
Trump's haphazard approach to Middle East may compound risks
In the guest book, Trump wrote "This was a great honor - Peace!" He pointedly sidestepped any mention of the thorny issues that have stymied all previous attempts at a peace deal, including the status of Jerusalem , Israeli settlement construction and the Palestinians' demand for a sovereign nation. [Full Article...]
Merkel spokesman: Germany still seeking stronger US ties
The West has become smaller, at least it has become weaker". Her comments came after Mr Trump said he needed more time to decide if the United States would continue backing the Paris climate deal, which has frustrated European diplomats. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump admits no easy peace for Middle East
Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital, but Palestinians insist that the city's mostly Arab eastern part be the capital of any future state. PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS , Palestinian Authority (through interpreter): Our fundamental problem is with the occupation and settlements , and failure of Israel to recognize the state of Palestine, in the same way we recognize it. [Full Article...]
Suspected Manchester bomber had 'desire for revenge'
Seven people have now been arrested in the United Kingdom in connection with the bombing, which killed 22 people and injured 64 others on Monday. Britain has named the suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people in an attack on a Manchester concert Monday as Salman Abedi , who was born in Britain of Libyan origin. [Full Article...]
France's Macron holding 'tough' talks with Putin near Paris
Despite an anticipated coolness in relations, the Russian president is one of the first world leaders to travel to Paris since Macron's convincing election win. There were no statements from Russia Today or Sputnik immediately available. When his camp barred journalists from the two Russian outlets from Macron's headquarters, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson denounced the move as "o... [Full Article...]
Philippine forces make gains in southern city under siege
President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law across the southern third of the Philippines shortly after the fighting erupted, warning the gunmen were involved in an effort by the Islamic State group to set up a local caliphate. Most of Marawi's 200,000 people have left, many pouring into Iligan, some 38 km (24 miles) away, where authorities said they were stretched to the limit and anxious that M... [Full Article...]
Militants kill 16 civilians in Philippines siege city
Earlier in the day, Philippine military forces bombarded the southern city during operations against the Daesh affiliates. Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into a southern Philippine city Thursday as gun. "Martial law and the heightened vulnerability to military abuse that it brings to women and children are not a joke either." r Duterte's aides frequently explain away his most controversial... [Full Article...]
Trump calls first trip abroad 'home run' as challenges await
The nine-day trip - Trump's first as president - took him to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Belgium, along with a pair of stops in Italy. European leaders he met with at the G-7 summit in Sicily have been pressuring Trump to stay in the accord, arguing that America's leadership on climate is crucial. [Full Article...]
After Bloody Attack On Copts, Egyptians Decry An 'Incompetent' Leader
There was no immediate confirmation of Monday's strikes from officials in Libya or neighbouring Egypt, nor any claim of responsibility for the raid on the city at the eastern end of Libya's Mediterranean coast. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Monee. This video showed at least four or five bodies of adult men lying on the desert sand next to the bus; women and other men screamed and cried as the... [Full Article...]
Trump lashes out at leaks, considers staff upheaval
The commander in chief told followers that whenever they read "sources say" in articles "it is very possible that those sources don't exist but are made up by fake news writers". Graham said in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" that Comey told the Senate and House select committees on intelligence about such an email, but never indicated it was fake. [Full Article...]
Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh coast
Bangladesh has evacuated almost 300,000 people as Cyclone Mora barrelled towards its southeastern coast at speeds of more than 85 kilometres (53 miles) per hour, officials said Monday. The storm was intensifying as it was approaching Bangladesh, most part of which is likely to experience gusty wind along with thunder showers. The state government has informed people about the possibility of heav... [Full Article...]
Trump, Macron and election: what prompted Merkel's blunt Munich speech
While Germany and Europe would strive to maintain relations with the United States and Britain, Ms Merkel said, "we need to know we must fight for our own future as Europeans for our destiny". Merkel, campaigning in Munich for a fourth, four-year term in the September elections, did not name the country or leader but she clearly was referring to the United States. [Full Article...]