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S. Korea’s Moon calls for ‘bold decisions’ by US and N. Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is calling for the United States and North Korea to "make bold decisions" to achieve the goal of "complete denuclearization" of the Korean peninsula. During a meeting...

Analysts: Russia’s Vostok ’18 Troop Numbers, ‘China Alliance’ Claims Questionable

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Chinese counterpart at an economic forum in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok today as armed forces from both countries descend on...

US marks anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Americans on Tuesday mark the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump is attending a ceremony...

No Filipino hurt as ‘Manghkut’ batters Guam

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday no Filipino was reported to be "adversely affected" as Typhoon Mangkhut that lashed at Guam on Monday. In a statement, DFA Assistant Secretary...

Russia to Hold Largest Military Exercises in Nearly 4 Decades

Russia is preparing to hold its largest military drills in almost 40 years beginning Tuesday in eastern Siberia. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the five days of military exercises will include 300,000...

Japan’s Bid to End Whaling Ban is Top Issue at Conference

Japan will once again try to get the international ban on whale hunting overturned at the global conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), which opened in Brazil on Monday. The proposal...

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