Prospects of US-Iran talks now more remote than ever

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The US on Tuesday reimposed the first segment of economic sanctions on Iran after President Donald Trump gave carte blanche for America to exercise more pressure on the Iranian government. This is in order to get it to return to the negotiating table and reconsider … Read More

U.S., North Korean diplomats trade handshakes and jabs at ASEAN conference

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The U.S. delegation delivers to North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho a letter from President Trump to Kim Jong Un. (U.S. Department of State) JAKARTA, Indonesia — Diplomats from the United States and North Korea alternately shook hands and lobbed … Read More

Hopes of North Korea economic reforms instead of nuke pursuit spur surge in Chinese tourism

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Tourists wait at the Dandong Customs before crossing the border with North Korea in Dandong, Liaoning province, China, Tuesday. | REUTERS DANDONG, CHINA – North Korea’s proclaimed shift in national focus to economic development from nuclear arms is prompting cautious optimism … Read More

Trump warns Iran’s president in all-caps tweet to stop threatening U.S.

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Last Updated Jul 23, 2018 5:20 AM EDT WASHINGTON — President Trump warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani early Monday that he will face dire consequences for threatening the United States. Mr. Trump tweeted in all capital letters about the dangers to … Read More

Rouhani says conflict with Iran would be ‘mother of all wars’

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani listens to a question during a press conference in New York on September 20, 2017, on the sideline of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General assembly  –Jewel SAMAD (AFP) Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warned … Read More

Can Israel Really Trust Russia to Remove Iranian Forces From Syria?

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Fate of Iran’s presence in Syria rests with Trump-Putin meeting ■ Israeli official to EU counterparts: Iran nuke deal is dead, and you insist on giving it Advil. Iran’s Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri and other senior … Read More

How China plans to push back against Donald Trump in ‘economic cold war’

Government wants to position itself as a champion of free trade and defender of globalisation, says source close to Beijing. As Washington escalates trade tensions with threats of tariffs on another US$200 billion worth of goods, China’s leadership is positioning … Read More

Are the US and North Korea on the brink of another nuclear showdown?

Are the United States and North Korea headed for the ultimate of summer blockbusters: another nuclear showdown? At least for the moment, all sign point to a solid yes. And the American people need to take notice. Lost in the … Read More

Japan to commit 350 million yen, personnel for N. Korean denuclearization

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Foreign Minister Taro Kono (Mainichi) Foreign Minister Taro Kono will tell International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano at a planned July 4 meeting in Vienna that Japan is ready to allow the use of a 350 million yen … Read More

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