PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation’s nuclear program. Trump, pressing his bid for a legacy-defining deal, became the first sitting American leader to […]
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China has more weapons in US tariff war – but do they work?
BEIJING (AP) — Looking for ways to hit back at Washington as a tariff fight escalates, President Xi Jinping and his economy czar visited a Chinese factory that processes rare earths – exotic minerals used in electric cars, mobile phones and other technology. Rare earths are “an important strategic resource,” the official Xinhua News Agency […]
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More than 2,500 cases of dengue fever so far this year
SUVA (FBC NEWS) —There have been more than 2,500 cases of Dengue fever so far this year with one death recorded by Fiji’s Health Ministry. Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says dengue is a worrying disease as it not only poses a threat to all Fijians but also to the tourism sector. With the rapid rise […]
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The New York Times News Service ————————- Trump Team Sees ‘Major Disarmament’ of North Korea in 2.5 Years Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the Trump administration hopes to complete “major disarmament” of North Korea within the next 2 1/2 years, even as conflicting accounts left unclear what had been agreed to. […]
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United Airlines cancels ticket of woman trying to see her dying mother
Carrol Amrich boarded a United Airlines flight in Pueblo, Colo., hoping she wasn’t too late. Miles away in a Minnesota hospital, her mother lay dying. She was buckled into her seat and ready to go when a flight attendant approached her and told her she had to get off the plane. [restrict] Because of a […]
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NBC News fires ‘Today’ co-host Matt Lauer for sexual misconduct
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NBC News fired popular “Today” show host Matt Lauer after a colleague accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior, the network said on Wednesday, making him yet another rich and powerful man to be felled this year by accusations of harassment. [restrict] His termination sent shockwaves through U.S. morning television, where Lauer […]