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Defector-turned-journalist excluded from media pool covering talks with North Korea 10/15/2018, 2:04:08 AM undefined ✔ Asked if his exclusion means defectors-turned-journalists can no longer cover inter-Korean talks, Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon told reporters before leaving for Panmunjom that he could not answer such an assumption-based question ✔ About 30,000 North Korean defectors have came to South Korea so far World War 3 FEARS as Russia ACCUSES US of trying to DIVIDE Syria as a challenge to Assad 10/15/2018, 1:10:17 AM A RUSSIAN diplomat has accused the US of trying to divide Syria by supporting the Kurdish troops in the north and east of the country as a challenge to the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ✔ In such muddy waters, it is much easier for them to catch the fish they want ✔ Mr Lavrov explained that the US was planning to establish a territory that would be a kind of a prototype of a new state or it will be another round of the most dangerous...

Utah companies report more stability despite ongoing U.S./China trade war 10/15/2018, 12:41:27 AM The start of the trade war between the United States and China this summer set off a roller coaster for businesses in Utah County, but many are now seeing some stability. In mid-summer, the U.S. implemented a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of China goods, including multiple electronic components and consumer materials. Talk of the tariffs had Utah business owners spooked then. When the Daily Herald reached out to share their stories, local consumer product manufacturers, steel product workers and industry experts reported experiencing significant pricing fluctuations. Gold rises as Asian shares dip amid China concerns 10/15/2018, 3:21:02 AM Gold prices rose on Monday amid concerns about a potential slowdown in China's economic growth, as Beijing and Washington remained locked in an ongoing trade war. ✔ The United States sought to make currency a central part of any solut...

Ministry: Risks remain high in landslide-hit area 10/15/2018, 1:52:02 AM The central government has warned of continued safety risks in the area where Sichuan province and the Tibet autonomous region meet in Southwest China after a landslide on Thursday blocked part of the Jinsha River. ✔ The Jinsha River, in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, was blocked by Thursday's landslide, creating a barrier lake in Chamdo, Tibet ✔ The Yunnan flood control authorities requested that local governments, including in Diqing, Lijiang, Dali and Kunming, take all measures to assist residents in threatened areas and have sent two working groups to Diqing and Lijiang to lead the efforts BREAKING: Magnitude 5.5 earthquake SHAKES Northern Alaska 10/15/2018, 12:36:33 AM A MODERATE earthquake has hit Northern Alaska, 288km from the city of Kotzebue, at 23.53 (UTC) 00.53 (BST) at a depth of 7.9km. ✔ (Image: EXPRESS) Kotzebue or Kikiktagruk is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in ...