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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Monday warned Washington against launching a unilateral strike on North Korea, after United States Vice President Mike Pence said the era of “strategic patience” with Pyongyang was over. “This is a very risky path,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference in Moscow. “We do not accept the reckless nuclear missile actions of Pyongyang that breach (United Nations) resolutions, but that does not mean that you […]
by Thomas WATKINS Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States slammed North Korea’s latest missile test as a provocation and insisted Sunday it is working closely with China to resolve a crisis that Washington sees as reaching a critical stage. Amid broader fears that North Korea may again test a nuclear bomb, the Pentagon said Sunday’s missile launch was a failure, with the weapon blowing up almost immediately after its early […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Files released by the mysterious hacker Shadow Brokers suggested Friday the United States National Security Agency had penetrated the SWIFT banking network and monitored a number of Middle East banks. The files, according to computer security analysts, also showed the NSA had found and exploited numerous vulnerabilities in a range of Microsoft Windows products widely used on computers around the world. Analysts generally accepted the files, which show someone exploiting so-called […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States is assessing military options in response to North Korea’s weapons programs, a White House foreign policy advisor confirmed Friday, saying another provocative test was a question of “when” rather than “if.” As speculation mounted that Pyongyang is preparing to fire a trial nuke or missile on a major anniversary Saturday, the official said the United States was poised to deal with […]
by Nova SAFO Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The man dragged off a United Airlines flight, sparking an international uproar, suffered a broken nose and concussion, his lawyer said Thursday, adding that he is planning to sue. David Dao was released from the hospital overnight and was at a “secure location,” attorney Thomas Demetrio said at a news conference during which a member of Dao’s family spoke out for the first time. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump vowed Thursday that the “problem” of North Korea “will be taken care of,” as speculation mounted that Pyongyang might be preparing another nuclear or missile test. “North Korea is a problem, the problem will be taken care of,” Trump told reporters. Separately on Twitter he expressed confidence China, Pyongyang’s sole ally, would “properly deal with North Korea.” But, “if they are unable to do so, the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States military on Thursday dropped what is considered to be the largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State complex in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb hit a “tunnel complex” in Achin district in Nangarhar province, US Forces Afghanistan said in a statement. The strike occurred at about 7:32 pm local time (1502 GMT). Pentagon spokesperson Adam Stump said it was the first combat […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a special forces commando operation, state media said Thursday, as tensions soar with Washington over Pyongyang’s nuclear program. United States President Donald Trump has sent a naval “armada” to the Korean peninsula in a show of force, accompanied by a warning that Washington is ready to take on North Korea alone if necessary. The North has since said it is ready for “war” […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump told allies it was time to end Syria’s “brutal” civil war Wednesday, as he branded the country’s leader Bashar al-Assad a “butcher” and questioned Russia’s role in a suspected chemical attack. Trump, standing alongside North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, called on allies to “work together to resolve the disaster” in Syria and thanked them for condemning Assad’s suspected sarin attack in Khan […]
By John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States — United Continental chief executive officer Oscar Muñoz said Wednesday he will not resign and again apologized for the removal of a customer from an overbooked flight by force — an incident that drew global scorn. “I was hired to make United better and we’ve been doing that and that’s what I’ll continue to do,” Muñoz said, when asked about calls for his resignation as leader […]
By Andrew Beatty, with Dave Clark in Moscow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States — The United States wants to improve ties with Russia from their current “all-time low” over Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, as Moscow dug in to defend its ally in Damascus. Standing side-by-side with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, Trump said: “It would be wonderful… if NATO and our country could get along […]
By Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse Washington, United States — United States President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his good “chemistry” and “bonding” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Wednesday — a rhetorical U-turn which the White House believes is already paying dividends. Putting harsh campaign rhetoric about China’s “rape” of the US economy in the rear-view mirror, Trump went out of his way to praise Xi for help on North Korea and Syria. Trump hosted China’s […]
