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Russia’s Vladimir Putin threatened to deploy new missiles against Western capitals if Washington sends missiles to Europe, as he delivered a state of the nation address Wednesday aimed at boosting falling approval ratings, The announcement comes after the US said it would withdraw from a key Cold War-era arms treaty over what it said were Russian violations, prompting a mirror move from Moscow. “Russia does not intend to be the first to deploy such missiles in Europe,” […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — There are now 38, 305 evacuees who have fled their homes in Albay due to threat of volcanic eruptions, according to the Albay Philippine National Police . The evacuees came from 39 barangays, 3 cities and 5 municipalities. The Albay PNP said that it is prepared for any situation and has deployed personnel in evacuation centers and choke points in the region. Albay PNP also reported that police have […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea will not develop atomic weapons of its own, despite the threat from the nuclear-armed North, President Moon Jae-In declared Wednesday. “A push by North Korea to become a nuclear state cannot be accepted or tolerated,” Moon said in an address to parliament. “We also will not develop or own nuclear” arms. In recent months, Pyongyang has carried out its sixth nuclear test — its most powerful by far […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States is “totally prepared” to respond to threats from Pyongyang, US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday, while also emphasizing his “exceptional relationship” with China’s leader. “We’re so prepared like you wouldn’t believe,” Trump told the Fox News program Sunday Morning Futures while discussing tensions with North Korea, which have soared over Pyongyang’s nuclear program. “You would be shocked to see how totally prepared we […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – PARIS, France (AFP) – A 23-year-old man has been charged with plotting to assassinate President Emmanuel Macron at France’s Bastille Day parade, a judicial source said Monday. The self-described nationalist, who was arrested last Wednesday, told investigators he wanted to kill Macron at the July 14 national day parade in Paris, a source close to the investigation said. He said he also wanted to attack “Muslims, Jews, blacks, homosexuals,” the source […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Residents of Tokyo expressed their concerns after North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile on Monday (May 29). The missile was believed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile which appeared to have flown about 450 kilometers (280 miles) and landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Many in Tokyo were worried that missiles would impact on not only the coastal area of the Sea of Japan, but also […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) –British police said they arrested two more people during raids Saturday in connection with the suicide bombing at a Manchester concert, with a “large part” of the network behind the attack now being held. The two men, aged 20 and 22, were arrested in north Manchester early Saturday after police gained entry to an address using a controlled explosion. The arrests bring to 11 the number of suspects held in Britain […]
ATHENS, Greece (Reuters) – Greek politicians including a former prime minister visited on Thursday (May 25) the hospital where former premier Lucas Papademos was taken after being injured when a booby-trapped package exploded in his car in central Athens, the worst act of violence targeting politicians in the crisis-hit country for several years. Papademos, who served a brief stint as caretaker prime minister in late 2011 to mid-2012, did not have life-threatening injuries, authorities said. […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – Armed police will patrol trains across Britain for the first time, British Transport Police said on Thursday (May 25). It comes after the threat level was raised to critical following a suicide bombing in Manchester this week. British Transport Police Chief Constable Paul Crowther said in a statement that the move was not due to any specific intelligence related to trains but was part of the national plan to deal […]
by Mike Smith Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) – US President Donald Trump visits Jerusalem Monday to seek ways to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace, a goal that has eluded his predecessors but which he says could be easier than “people have thought”. Trump’s visit is part of his first trip abroad as president and follows an initial stop in Saudi Arabia, where he urged Islamic leaders to take a stand against violence committed in the name […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump discussed specific terror threats with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Moscow’s envoy to the US in the Oval Office last week, but not “sources or methods,” senior officials said Monday. The statements from National Security Advisor HR McMaster and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came after The Washington Post reported that Trump had revealed classified information to the Russians about a threat posed by […]
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 […]
