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US & South Korea urge North’s return to talks after missile tests

US & South Korea urge North’s return to talks after missile tests

SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. special envoy for North Korea said Monday that Washington and Seoul agreed on the need for a strong response to North Korea’s recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country. Sung Kim flew to South Korea on Monday for talks two days after […]

Putin holds call with Palestine’s Abbas to discuss Russia-Ukraine talks in Middle East

Putin holds call with Palestine’s Abbas to discuss Russia-Ukraine talks in Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday. They also talked about “the problems of the Middle East settlement in the context of escalating tensions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem,” the Kremlin said. Last Friday, at least […]

North Korea Tests New Weapon Bolstering Nuclear Capability

North Korea Tests New Weapon Bolstering Nuclear Capability

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday, a day before its chief rivals the United States and South Korea begin annual drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal. The 13th weapons test this year […]

Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli troops in West Bank raid

Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli troops in West Bank raid

Two Palestinian men were critically injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest incident in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Israeli military were conducting an arrest raid in the village of Yamun, west of Jenin in the […]