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Pentagon says possible October talks with North Korea on war remains

9/21/2018, 3:54:07 AM
WASHINGTON--The U.S. hopes to begin face-to-face negotiations with North Korea next month on terms f ✔ McKeague said it was unclear how many individuals are contained in the 55 boxes, but he said it could be dozens more than 55 ✔ The U.S. is preparing a counterproposal, McKeague said, and has offered to meet with a North Korean negotiating team in a third country in late October



Trump to Emphasize ‘Sovereignty’ in U.N. Visit, Haley Says

9/21/2018, 1:20:18 AM
President Trump will address world leaders next Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly with a speech focused on “protecting U.S. sovereignty” and expanding relations with countries that share similar values, according to U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley. ✔ provides an opportunity for each to address the world body and to meet with one another individually or in groups on the sidelines of the gathering ✔ That is the reason I said todayand I will say it again in the General Assemblythat it’s essential to preserve multilateralism, he said



U.S. sanctions China for buying Russia war planes, missiles

9/21/2018, 3:54:46 AM
WASHINGTON--The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military on Thursday for buyin ✔ One U.S. administration official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said the sanctions imposed on the Chinese agency were aimed at Moscow, not Beijing or its military, despite an escalating trade war between the United States and China



US sanctions Chinese military over Russia

9/21/2018, 2:02:46 AM
Beijing is being penalised for buying Russian combat jets and surface-to-air missiles. ✔ The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Caatsa) was passed in 2017 to provide the Trump administration with the necessary means to target Russia, Iran and North Korea with economic and political sanctions ✔ India, China and Vietnam are the principal sources of demand for Russian weapons in the region, according to a recent Chatham House report



Let Annan's legacy always inspire us - Opinion

9/21/2018, 1:55:05 AM
undefined ✔ Kofi Annan was the United Nations and the United Nations was him ✔ And support the United Nations-the place where we can all come together to solve problems and build a better future for all ✔ Let us continue to heed that voice of grace and reason-that voice of morality and solidarity ✔ The author is the secretary-general of the United Nations



Opinion | We doubted the showy Korea summits. But now we’re seeing the seeds of a deal.

9/21/2018, 12:38:45 AM
The outlines are there, but the details may never become clear. ✔ By David Ignatius David Ignatius Columnist covering foreign affairs Email Bio Follow Columnist September 20 at 8:13 PM After the big bang of the Singapore summit in June, with its showy but vague North Korean commitment to denuclearization, many analysts doubted that the deal had any real substance ✔ You find the straight edges that define the perimeter, then start inserting the hard-to-fit pieces in the center



UN chief: No inter-Korean success without U.S.-N. Korea success

9/21/2018, 3:54:08 AM
UNITED NATIONS--Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that negotiations between the two ✔ UNITED NATIONS--Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that negotiations between the two Koreas won't be successful unless there is simultaneous success in U.S.-North Korean negotiations to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula ✔ Guterres noted that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is ready to start negotiations again with North Korea, and said he is impressed by the courage and determination of Trump and Kim Jong Un



Abe's next term: A chance for constitutional change?

9/21/2018, 1:00:19 AM
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected Thursday as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Key things to know about Abe and his policies: NEARLY 6 YEARS IN OFFICE Abe, who turns 64 on… ✔ Critics say the effects are gradually wearing off and benefits have not trickled down to consumers ✔ He has pushed for a greater international role for Japan's military by reinterpreting the war-renouncing constitution to allow troops to defend allies under foreign attack ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



A Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul? It would be surreal challenge

9/21/2018, 2:37:46 AM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The spectacle and surprise on display at the three inter-Korean summits this year have been, at times, intense. The fourth one could be surreal — i ✔ SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The spectacle and surprise on display at the three inter-Korean summits this year have been, at times, intense ✔ Kim and Moon announced in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang this week that Kim has accepted Moon’s request to visit Seoul soon, maybe within the year



New cyber force to combat IS, gangs and security risk from Russia

9/21/2018, 1:19:56 AM
Experts from the military and security services will make up a new unit designed to combat terrorist groups, criminal gangs and hostile states, quadrupling the number of UK cyber agents. ✔ The 'joint cyber force', will ensure the country can remotely disrupt and destroy computer networks, The Times reported ✔ The military will want it to be a high-level war-fighting force that can do things like counter-missile programmes which will probably never be used, while politicians will want a tactical force that focuses on combating crime and domestic terror threats.' The creation of the force is of increasing importance as the UK faces threats from Russia and follows a review on the subject ordered by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson



C. Payne Lucas, leader of relief efforts across Africa, dies at 85

9/21/2018, 12:00:25 AM
Mr. Lucas was a founder and longtime president of Africare, described as “the largest African American nonprofit specializing in aid to African countries.” ✔ By Emily Langer Emily Langer Obituary writer Email Bio Follow September 20 at 7:25 PM C ✔ At times Mr. Lucas found himself appearing on television or testifying before Congress to force attention on humanitarian crises overlooked by the international community



Re-elected Abe emboldened to pursue constitutional amendment

9/21/2018, 12:01:53 AM
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landsli ✔ If a revision is rejected in a national referendum, Abe would likely have to step down ✔ Abe's dominance has been bolstered by the strengthening of the prime minister's office, allowing him and his party executives to monopolize decisions over policies and personnel affairs, experts say ✔ The system has accommodated Abe's long reign, as many lawmakers are primarily interested in getting Abe and other senior lawmakers' backing in elections



Project Veritas reveals communist GAO auditor as part of Trump resistance

9/21/2018, 12:26:06 AM
In a Project Veritas undercover video, Natarajan Subramanian, a self-identified communist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, said he works on DSA projects during work hours as part of the anti-Trump resistance. ✔ The federal government has been infiltrated by socialists and communists, but don’t take Joseph McCarthy’s word for it ✔ No one knows I spent six hours yesterday doing social media for DSA, he told the Project Veritas investigator ✔ For years, the public has been at most only nebulously aware of the permanent administrative state



Could you be the next 007? These brainteasers will tell you if you’ve got what it takes to work for Mi6

9/21/2018, 12:50:16 AM
HAVE you got what it takes to be sent on Her Majesty’s Secret Service? If you reckon you’ve got what it takes to fill 007’s perfectly polished shoes then you can put your money wh… ✔ HAVE you got what it takes to be sent on Her Majesty's Secret Service ✔ Amazon / Sinclair McKay 12 Sinclair McKay, author of Secret Service Brainteasers, has shared some of his latest tricky conundrums Sinclair McKay, author of Secret Service Brainteasers, has shared a few of the tricky conundrums which are out now in his new book ✔ All the same, there is only one squared area that matches



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