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U.S. ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021

9/19/2018, 11:21:36 PM
The United States said it was ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyong... ✔ U.S. officials said the ambiguity about what Washington was supposed to do for the North to close its nuclear complex at Yongbyon gave Kim room to argue that Washington had not done enough for North Korea to follow through on its pledges ✔ Slideshow (31 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Joshua v Povetkin: AJ’s sparring partner reveals what Joshua’s changed since last fight

9/19/2018, 9:43:27 PM
ANTHONY JOSHUA’s sparring partner has seen a difference in his preparation since he faced Joseph Parker in March. ✔ Joshua v Povetkin: AJ will need to get past the Russia before he gets to face Wilder (Image: GETTY) Joshua v Povetkin: Martin Bakole (right) has been trading punches with AJ (Image: GETTY) If Joshua is to beat the Russian it should give him much more freedom in selecting his next opponent which is likely to be Deontay Wilder


Corbyn aide claims there is a secret services 'CONSPIRACY’ to block Labour being elected

9/19/2018, 11:50:27 PM
AN ADVISOR to Jeremy Corbyn has suggested there could be a conspiracy between security services and the “deep state” to “block the election of a Labour Government”, after the aide was banned from entering Ukraine. ✔ He added: Our security services work around the clock to keep our country safe from terrorism and other threats and it’s a sad state of affairs when the Labour party are attacking them rather than backing them ✔ Mr Murray concluded: The millions of people headed by Corbyn who were right on Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan when the elite, the security services includes, were wrong, are near to office - in significant part because of those views


‘Get your rifle, piece of trash’: Maduro lashes out at OAS chief after ‘military intervention’ quote

9/19/2018, 9:43:14 PM
Nicolas Maduro has lashed out at the head of the Organization of American States (OAS), calling him a “piece of trash” that belongs in “history’s dump,” for hinting at the possibility of military intervention against Venezuela. ✔ Back in 2016, the Venezuelan leader accused Almagro of being a CIA agent, who turned the organization into a US pawn ✔ The latter dismissed the accusations, claiming Maduro slandered him ✔ Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you


Russia-Turkey deal gives Idlib's wary residents 'glimpse of hope'

9/19/2018, 8:42:26 PM
Idlib's fearful civilians cautiously welcome 'demilitarised' zone deal but express concern over Assad's commitment. ✔ Idlib residents also question willingness of 'radical' fighters to abide by deal, fearing a breakout of rebel infighting [File: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters] Civilians in Syria's last rebel-held bastion have cautiously welcomed a fragile agreement signed by Ankara and Moscow to create a demilitarised zone that put on hold a threatened offensive on Idlib, even as they expressed concerns over whether the deal will last ✔ As civilians, our trust is in Turkey [to maintain the latest agreement], Daoud said from the Atma refugee camp


Pompeo: Trump prepared to engage in talks with Kim Jong-un

9/19/2018, 11:45:53 PM
undefined ✔ And in a meeting with a South Korean presidential delegation this month, Kim was quoted as saying he would like to achieve the peninsula's denuclearization before the end of Trump's first term ✔ Asked if he will be meeting Kim soon, Trump responded, We will be


US wants to restart nuclear talks with Pyongyang after North-South summit

9/19/2018, 9:33:15 PM
Trump hails ‘tremendous progress’ as analysts warn the two leaders have different ideas of what denuclearization entails ✔ The secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, said on Wednesday he had invited his North Korean counterpart, Ri Yong-ho, to meet in New York next week where both diplomats will be attending the UN general assembly ✔ There was no mention of a deadline, as Pompeo had claimed ✔ When asked about what concessions the US might make to North Korea, Trump replied: Well, we’ll see what he’s looking at


Moon, Kim head to Mount Paekdu

9/19/2018, 11:45:50 PM
undefined ✔ It was largely aimed at brokering a deal between the North and the United States to restart their denuclearization talks ✔ They will also attempt to reach the mountain's famous crater Chonji ✔ They will return to Pyongyang later in the day when the South Korean president is also set to return home


Israel to present findings in Moscow over downing of Russian plane

9/19/2018, 8:54:54 PM
Israel's air force chief will on Thursday present findings in Moscow relate... ✔ Israel’s military said on Tuesday its fighter jets had targeted a Syrian facility it said was about to transfer weapons to Hezbollah on behalf of Iran, and that when the plane was downed, the Israeli jets were already within Israeli airspace ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


‘The Obama excitement’: Can Andrew Gillum capture it in Florida?

9/19/2018, 10:49:57 PM
Democrats hope their gubernatorial nominee can pull together the coalition that twice won the state, even if he has little time to do it. ✔ I think people are more aware of how much these races have consequences, and they are not going to deal with those consequences, said Lydia Hudson, a Tampa resident and head of the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida, which claims it helped to double black turnout for Gillum during the primary compared with past off-year primary elections


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