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Pompeo returns to North Korea in latest attempt to revive stalled denuclearization effort - Los Angeles Times

10/5/2018, 11:09:03 PM
With talks to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear arsenal at an impasse, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo heads to Pyongyang for a potentially critical meeting with Kim Jong Un. ✔ Without any trust in the U.S., there will be no confidence in our national security, and under such circumstances there is no way we will unilaterally disarm ourselves first, Ri said at the U.N ✔ The administration also has come under pressure to ease economic sanctions, including those that have targeted trade of fuel and minerals


Pompeo doesn't see China tensions hurting North Korea talks

10/5/2018, 10:37:06 PM
Asia-focused English-language publication that brings you insights about business, finance, economic and political news, comments and analysis for Asia, by Asia on asia.nikkei.com ✔ Kim pledged at an unprecedented June 12 meeting with Trump to work toward denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, but his actions since have fallen short of Washington's demands for irreversible steps to give up an arsenal that potentially threatens the United States


Pompeo Lowers Expectations for a Summit Plan in North Korea Visit

10/5/2018, 10:19:43 PM
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed doubts Friday about whether a brief trip to Pyongyang would result in a time and place for another meeting between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, but said that a second summit remains a top goal. ✔ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling to North Korea in the coming days ✔ At the Singapore summit, North Korea agreed to denuclearize in exchange for U.S. security guarantees ✔ From there, he will continue on to Seoul to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, then will fly to China on Monday ✔ And so this has to be fundamentally different from that


British mining venture signs exploration deal in Afghanistan

10/5/2018, 10:54:07 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — A company founded by a London-based banker signed agreements Friday with the government of Afghanistan to explore for gold and copper in the north of the country ✔ Company officials held a signing ceremony at Afghanistan's embassy in Washington with the country's finance minister, Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi, and the minister of mines and petroleum, Nargis Nehan ✔ Afghanistan is believed to have a largely untouched wealth of minerals and metals ✔ That is the interpretation that we have and that everybody that we consulted has, he said


‘Missed every single day’: Memories of fallen U.S. service members after 17 years of war

10/5/2018, 11:40:22 PM
Relatives share memories of U.S. service members as the United States marks 17 years of war in Afghanistan. ✔ Daniel patiently guided us to our location at the beach ✔ And the Cardinals won that game! Jenny Slatton, spouse This project was produced with support from the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, a nonprofit organization that assists those grieving the loss of a loved one who died while serving in our Armed Forces or as a result of his or her service (www.TAPS.org or 800-959-8277)


Stalled Mining Projects Move Forward in Afghanistan Under U.S. Pressure

10/5/2018, 10:19:41 PM
The Trump administration’s push to help extract Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth has helped relaunch two stalled mining projects in the country involving a high-profile investment banker. ✔ A Chinese deal to develop a $3 billion copper mine at Mes Aynak, south of Kabul, stalled in the early stages of work at the site ✔ Ian Hannam, a former JPMorgan Chase & Co. banker who served for decades in an elite unit of the British Army Reserve, signed contracts in Washington on Friday to start exploration of gold and copper deposits in northern Afghanistan ✔ Centar plans to start work on the site in early 2019, Mr. Hannam said


War-end declaration 'slippery slope' for U.S. Korea presence: U.N....

10/5/2018, 8:01:09 PM
A declaration to end the 1950-53 Korea War could be a "slippery slope"... ✔ Eyre spoke as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed for his fourth visit this year to North Korea, seeking to break an impasse in denuclearization talks and clear the way for a second summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


The Latest: Lawyer Clooney says client's Nobel sends message

10/5/2018, 8:45:20 PM
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Latest on the awarding of the Nobel Prizes (all times local): 10:15 p.m. Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney says the Nobel Peace ✔ OSLO, Norway (AP) The Latest on the awarding of the Nobel Prizes (all times local): 10:15 p.m. Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney says the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to her client Nadia Murad sends a message that survivors of sexual violence must not be ignored, and that their abusers must be held to account ✔ The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict, it was announced on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018


Callum Johnson is going to need all the luck in title fight with Artur Beterbiev

10/5/2018, 9:07:53 PM
Beterbiev, has a 100 per cent knock out record, and is so formidable he could not get a taker for his IBF light heavyweight mandatory ✔ Like Ukraine machines Vasyl Lomachenko at lightweight and Oleksandr Usyk at cruiser, Beterbiev had a long and successful amateur career winning European and World golds in a Russian vest ✔ Follow Barry on Twitter @ClonesCyclone | @McGuigans_Gym | @CyclonePromo


Nobel Peace Prize choice captures #MeToo moment

10/5/2018, 9:26:42 PM
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work in fighting rape in warfare, capping a year of global reckoning about sexual violence across the world. ✔ In his interview with FRANCE 24, Mukwege acknowledged how the #MeToo movement has helped in the fight against sexual violence ✔ European Parliament President Antonio Tajani said that Murad embodies the fight for the dignity of human trafficking survivors, and commended Mukwege’s courage in denouncing sexual violence


‘No chance!’ Israeli minister TAUNTS Putin by saying Russian missiles are NO MATCH for US

10/5/2018, 8:42:57 PM
VLADIMIR Putin has been taunted by Israeli minister Tzachi Hanegbi, who warned him surface-to-air missiles bought from Russia and deployed by Syria have NO CHANCE of stopping its US-bought fighter jets. ✔ However, Mr Putin’s decision to sell the system to Mr Assad means the Syrian regime now has control of the less advanced missiles ✔ Amid regional tensions, the delivery of such equipment by Russia contributes to maintaining the risk of military escalation and removing the prospect of a political settlement of the Syrian crisis.


The Markets Are a Jungle. Good Thing Felix Zulauf Is Your Guide

10/5/2018, 10:41:04 PM
Savvy investor Felix Zulauf sees higher bond yields, lower stock prices, and more gains for the dollar. ✔ It kept the budget deficit around 1% of gross domestic product in recent years, as instructed, which meant the country, with a dysfunctional banking system, had no growth and high youth unemployment ✔ There will be explosive growth in blockchain applications, which will remove a cost layer in the world economy by removing the need for intermediaries


TV This Week, Oct. 7-13: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' 'Doctor Who' and more - Los Angeles Times

10/5/2018, 9:41:46 PM
Broadcast, cable and streaming TV highlights for Oct. 7-13, 2018 ✔ Any time, Netflix The brothers Winchester (Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki) are back in business for a 14th season of Supernatural ✔ 11 p.m. KOCE Customized TV listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 7 - 13, 2018, in PDF format


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