US Rebuffs China Over N.Korea Talks
The United States on Wednesday rebuffed China's appeal for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was behaving irrationally and that it was reassessing its approach to dealing with...
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US Skeptical About N. Korea Talks, Says Kim Jong-Un Not ‘rational’
The United States on Wednesday voiced skepticism about calls for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was behaving irrationally and would likely not respond to diplomatic advances. "We...
Kim Jong-Nam Death: Mystery Video of Son Emerges
A video has emerged of the son of Kim Jong-nam, the murdered half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In the short and censored clip, the man says: “My name is Kim Han-sol, from North...
Taiwan Badminton Star Tai Digs Deep In All-England Opener
World number one Tai Tzu Ying overcame an early wobble to reach the second round of the All-England Open in Birmingham on Wednesday. The World Super Series champion from Taiwan came from 16-18 down...
Clashes Empty Out Myanmar Town On China Border
Civilians abandoned a battle-scared town along Myanmar's border with China on Wednesday, saying they feared an imminent army crackdown in retaliation for a deadly raid by ethnic rebels. At least 36...
Ghana Ranked 6th Fake Drug Producer
The fake drug market, worth over 400 billion euros, is more profitable than the sale of illicit drugs. The World Health Organization Report estimated that each year, over 800,000 people, most of them...
Stephen Appiah To Join Ex- Juventus Stars In A Clash With Ex- Barcelona Stars In Egypt
Former Ghana skipper Stephen ‘Tornado’ Appiah will join his former Juventus team mates as they play former Barcelona stars in a legendary friendly match in Egypt next month. Reports in Egypt...
Philippine Foreign Secretary Dumped Over US Citizenship
Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay after ruling he lied to them about being an American citizen. The decision by the Commission on...
Ghana, Diaspora Must Link Up For Economic Development
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged African countries to strive for economic independence. That, he said, can be achieved when the country weans itself from dependence on aid. Speaking...
China Calls On N Korea To Suspend Missile and Nuclear Tests
China has proposed that North Korea suspend its tests of missile and nuclear technology to “defuse a looming crisis”. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in exchange, the US and South Korea could...
BBC’s Thai Transmission Towers Fall Silent As Junta Talks Falter
The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand, AFP has learned, after talks broke down with a junta riled by its uncensored...
Video Emerges of ‘son’ of Assassinated Kim Jong-Nam
Video has emerged of a man claiming to be the son of Kim Jong-Un's murdered half brother after the family was apparently plucked to safety by a mysterious 'defence' group' . The man, named as Kim...
China ‘comfort Women’ History Buried As Brothels Fall
With its red-painted window frames and sooty facade, the empty two-storey building on Gongping Road is typical of many of Shanghai's pre-World War II structures -- but this one houses dark memories....
Bali Won’t Cover Up Statues For Saudi King
Indonesia's Hindu resort island of Bali on Wednesday defended a decision not to cover up any of its ubiquitous statues of deities and semi-naked women during a visit by the Saudi king. King Salman...
Video Emerges of ‘son’ of Assassinated Kim Jong-Nam
A video of a man describing himself as the son of assassinated North Korean exile Kim Jong-Nam emerged on Wednesday, apparently the first time a family member has spoken about the killing. The video...
Top US Diplomat To Visit Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing After NKorea Test
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit South Korea, Japan and China, the State Department announced Tuesday, just a day after North Korea launched ballistic missiles close to ally Japan. On...
China Urges US, N. Korea Steps To Avoid ‘head-On Collision’
China on Wednesday called on North Korea to suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for the US and South Korea halting military wargames, to avoid what it called a "head-on collision."...
UN Security Council Strongly Condemns N.Korea Missile Launches
The UN Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches and expressed serious concern over Pyongyang's "increasingly destabilizing behavior." The strong...
Missile Tests Put North Korea On Trump’s Front Burner
President Donald Trump is facing his biggest foreign policy challenge yet after North Korea fired a ballistic missile salvo in a supposed training run for an attack on US bases in Japan. Pyongyang...
State Department Hold First News Briefing of Trump Era
After 45 days of silence the US State Department held its first news briefing of Donald Trump's presidency on Tuesday, forced to deny suggestions that it is sliding into irrelevance. What foreign...