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US House Votes Tuesday To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea
The US House of Representatives votes Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald...
McCain To Return To US Senate As Health Vote Teeters
US Senator John McCain returns to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since being diagnosed with brain cancer, his...
US To Test Anti-Missile System In Alaska
The US military is preparing to conduct another test of a missile-intercept system in Alaska, the Pentagon said Monday,...
China Defends Repatriation of North Koreans
China on Monday defended its repatriation of North Koreans who have escaped across its border after a United Nations...
US Congress To Vote On Russia Sanctions, Tying Trump’s Hands
The US Congress is poised to approve tough new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea this week after reaching a...
US Congress Reach Deal On Fresh Sanctions
Leaders of both parties in the US Congress have agreed on legislation that allows fresh sanctions to punish Russia for...
US To ‘ban Americans From Visiting’ North Korea
The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a...
US ‘to Ban Travel To North Korea’
The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there. Koryo...
UN Envoy Urges China Stop Repatriating N.Korea Refugees
The UN's human rights envoy to North Korea on Friday urged China to stop repatriating escaped defectors to the North,...
US Bans Travel To North Korea After Warmbier Death
The United States will bar Americans from travelling to North Korea in the coming weeks, two travel agencies said...
N. Korea Economy Grows At Fastest Pace In 17 Years
Despite global sanctions over its weapons programmes, North Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in 17 years thanks...
S. Korea Urges North To Respond To Military Talks Offer
South Korea urged the North on Friday to break its silence on an offer of military talks aimed at easing simmering...
No Response From North Korea As Proposed Talks Loom
North Korea has not responded to South Korea's offer to hold military talks Friday, Seoul said, dimming prospects of...
‘Freedom’ Steak On Menu At ‘Le Dictateur’ In Tunis
A steak dubbed the "Grilled Freedom" is just one stand-out dish on the menu of the Tunisian capital's "Le Dictateur"...
US Locked In ‘slow-Going’ Talks With China On N.Korea Sanctions
Despite a push to quickly slap new UN sanctions on North Korea, the United States is bogged down in "slow-going"...
Malaysia Pips China In 10m Platform For Historic Gold
Cheong Jun Hoong won Malaysia's first ever diving gold medal at the aquatics world championships in Budapest on...
Iran’s President Threatens Response To New US Sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Tehran would "respond appropriately" to new US sanctions but that...
Surf’s Up! N. Korea Tourism Agency Tries To Woo Foreigners
North Korea's tourism agency has launched a website offering holiday options ranging from surfing to rice planting,...
S. Korea Probes N. Korea Celebrity Who ‘returned Home’
South Korea is investigating the case of a North Korean defector who became a celebrity refugee in Seoul, but recently...