Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Taipei mayor to form political party in challenge to Taiwan president's re-election

The mayor of Taipei said on Thursday he will form a political party to run in Taiwan's 2020 elections, a move that could complicate President Tsai Ing-wen's re-election and shake up the political landscape amid heightened tension with China.


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U.S. envoy slams Germany after reluctance on Hormuz mission

The U.S. ambassador to Germany launched a scathing attack on Chancellor Angela Merkel's government on Thursday for its reluctance to join a naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Europe's biggest economy must assume more global responsibility.


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Fears stoke backlash against Venezuelans in Peru


Fears stoke backlash against Venezuelans in Peru

VG Siddhartha: The man who brought coffee culture to India


VG Siddhartha: The man who brought coffee culture to India

Bolton says North Korea tests didn't violate pledge to Trump, but no word on talks


Bolton says North Korea tests didn't violate pledge to Trump, but no word on talks

UK PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat


UK PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

U.S. will extend sanctions waivers for Iran nuclear programs: Bolton


U.S. will extend sanctions waivers for Iran nuclear programs: Bolton

North Korean missile tests didn't violate Kim pledge to Trump: Bolton


North Korean missile tests didn't violate Kim pledge to Trump: Bolton

South Korea detains North Korean man crossing the DMZ


South Korea detains North Korean man crossing the DMZ

What are the US's intentions in Africa?


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Bolton says North Korea tests didn't violate pledge to Trump, but no word on talks

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday North Korea's recent missile tests did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to President Donald Trump, but Pyongyang had yet to say when working-level talks on denuclearization would resume.


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UK PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to just one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls on Thursday in his first electoral test as leader.


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U.S. will extend sanctions waivers for Iran nuclear programs: Bolton

The United States will renew sanctions waivers for Iranian nuclear programs that allow Russia, China and European countries to continue their civilian nuclear cooperation with Tehran, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday.


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North Korean missile tests didn't violate Kim pledge to Trump: Bolton

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that Pyongyang's recent missile tests do not violate a pledge that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made to President Donald Trump, but he questioned when working-level talks on denuclearization would begin.


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South Korea detains North Korean man crossing the DMZ

The South Korean military detained a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said on Thursday.


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Taking Nasa's space buggies for a spin


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Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Samoa's 'third gender' delicately balances sex and religion


Samoa's 'third gender' delicately balances sex and religion Keyonce Lee Hang is busy finishing preparations for the to'ona'i, a traditional lunch served after Sunday church in Samoa, and attending to her elderly, bed-ridden grandmother. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ypNGAY

Pompeo hopes to help patch up Japan-South Korea ties


Pompeo hopes to help patch up Japan-South Korea ties U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would encourage Washington's two biggest Asian allies Japan and South Korea "to find a path forward" from their diplomatic row when he meets their foreign ministers in Bangkok this week. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yocDwi

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles: South Korean military


North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles: South Korean military North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, only days after it launched two other missiles intended to pressure South Korea and the United States to stop upcoming military drills. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LT6VeD

North Korean projectiles were ballistic missiles, flew about 250 km: South Korea


North Korean projectiles were ballistic missiles, flew about 250 km: South Korea The unidentified projectiles launched by North Korea early on Wednesday were ballistic missiles that flew about 250 km (155 miles), South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MlUjMK

Ten Democrats line up in second presidential TV debate


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