By Yoonjung Seo and Paula Hancocks Seoul, South Korea–Arguably no group is more surprised by the rapidly changing image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un than the 30,000 people who successfully escaped his country for a new life in the south. As Kim prepares for his second summit with US President Donald Trump, these […] Read more
It’s been roughly one year since Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack took a controversial stance on guns, pulling high-capacity magazines from stores and halting the sale of firearms to anyone under 21 years old. Dick’s Sporting Goods’ decision marked one of the strongest stances taken by corporate America in the national gun debate. Retailers […] Read more
Tear gas and rocks flew in San António del Táchira, near Venezuela’s border with Colombia on Saturday. Protesters were faced with riot police who stopped international aid from entering the country. On the other side of the border, in Cúcuta, Colombia, opposition leader Juan Guaidó, wanted to ensure aid entered Venezuela. He said, “We ask […] Read more
Television host and survival guru Bear Grylls faces a possible fine for “violations” made during the filming of an episode of ‘Running Wild in Bulgaria’, the country’s environment ministry has said. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry said it found “breaches to the regulations and rules of conduct in protected areas: entering and […] Read more
By Philip Whiteside Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he sees the chance to invest $100bn in India as he meets prime minister Narendra Modi. India’s PM Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says his country is ready to share intelligence with India, a day […] Read more
Russia President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to Russian Parliament on Wednesday as his approval ratings near low record. The speech will focus on internal economic and social development, especially the “national projects” in education, housing, agriculture, and health care. He starts his speech with a clear focus on domestic issues and says the […] Read more
Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi listens during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan August 20, 2018 Pakistan’s foreign minister appealed to the U.N. Secretary General on Tuesday to help ease tension with India that has escalated sharply following a suicide bomb attack in the Indian part of disputed Kashmir, […] Read more
The senator spoke out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. By Davi Merchan U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., brought further attention and a heightened U.S. presence to the crisis in Venezuela when he delivered a message to the country’s military that preventing food and medicine aid to the country would be a “crime against humanity.” “Sometimes the time […] Read more
By Rachel Scott The time has come for our European partners to stand with us,” Pence said.. Vice President Mike Pence urged European nations Thursday to follow the U.S. in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, and said that America could impose tougher sanctions on the Iranian regime. “The so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) […] Read more
By Alexander J Martin It is unclear whether the web giant or Kremlin officials have backed down to avoid a looming conflict. Roskomnadzor has sent repeated requests to Google requiring it to route Russian citizens’ web searches through a government filtering system. However, the head of the regulator, Alexander Zharov, told state-owned news agency TASS […] Read more
