Trump Orders Pentagon to Consider Reducing U.S. Forces in South Korea President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for drawing down American troops in South Korea, just weeks before he holds a landmark meeting with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, according to several people briefed on the deliberations. […]
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Look Who’s Picking Up the Tab for Karl Marx’s Birthday Bash Karl Marx’s home town is holding a party for the Communist Manifesto author’s bicentenary, and China is paying for the birthday gift. Trier, in western Germany, is bracing for big crowds for the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth this […]
White House warns China on growing militarization in South China Sea The White House warned Beijing on Thursday that there will be consequences for its growing militarization in the South China Sea, following reports of missiles being deployed to three of the country’s outposts in the disputed region. US intelligence […]
The Search for Missing MH370 has Uncovered Clues into Two Ancient Maritime Mysteries A four-year search of the depths of the Indian Ocean has failed to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. But the unprecedented sonar hunt for the missing airliner might be close to solving 19th century mysteries — the […]
Teenage girl interested in human sacrifice sentenced for stabbing boy during sex A teen interested in human sacrifice and sexual violence was sentenced Wednesday to more than 11 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to stabbing her partner while they were having sex. Zoe Adams, 19, of Wigton, United […]
A caravan of Central Americans reaches Tijuana and a dramatic scene unfolds Irma Rivera heard about the caravan to the U.S. border when she reached Tapachula, a town on the southwest end of Mexico. She and other immigrants staying in shelters saw fliers announcing the trip north. By then, Rivera […]
Ukraine to mirror U.S. sanctions on Russian tycoons Ukraine has decided to expand sanctions on Russian companies and entities to mirror those of the United States, which has blacklisted tycoons and allies of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday. Kiev has also extended existing sanctions it […]
House Republicans nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize A group of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters in the House of Representatives have sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, formally nominating the President for a Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination was spearheaded by Indiana’s Rep. Luke Messer, who […]
Measuring Macron: Is France’s leader rebooting the economy? A year on, annual economic growth has picked up — closing the gap with Germany and pulling away from other major European powers such as Britain and Italy. The pace of new business openings have increased sharply and improvements in the jobs […]
Release of Americans held in North Korea ‘imminent,’ source says The release of three US nationals currently detained in North Korea is “imminent,” according to an official with knowledge of the ongoing negotiations. The official told CNN the North Koreans made the decision to free the Americans two months ago, […]
