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(Reuters) – President Donald Trump came under pressure on Wednesday (May 31) from corporate chief executive officers, United States allies, Democrats and some fellow Republicans to keep his country in a global pact to fight climate change, but a source close to the matter said Trump was preparing to pull out of the Paris accord. “The decision by the (US) to walk away from Paris if he makes it, will resound all over the world […]
Panama’s former leader Manuel Noriega, ousted from power by United States troops in 1989, and who spent years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering, has died aged 83, authorities said. Noriega died Monday in Panama City’s Santo Tomas Hospital, where he had been recovering from surgery in March to remove a brain tumor, and from a subsequent operation to clean up cerebral bleeding. President Juan Carlos Varela wrote on Twitter that Noriega’s death “closed […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States aviation security officials stepped back Tuesday from imposing a ban on carry-on computers on flights coming from Europe, which had been proposed to guard against possible bomb-laden electronics from the Islamic State group. But the Department of Homeland Security said a ban, already in place for US-bound flights from the Middle East, could still be implemented for Europe if the threat level worsens. In a phone discussion with […]
by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States military said Tuesday it had intercepted a mock-up of an intercontinental ballistic missile in a first-of-its-kind test that comes amid concerns over North Korea’s weapons program. A ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California “successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target” fired from the Reagan Test Site in the Marshall Islands, the military said in a statement. The […]
CHAPARHAR, Afghanistan — Local forces on the ground in Afghanistan are demanding for more troops and equipment to beat insurgents. Brigadier General Mohammad Nasim Sangin, for instance, said he needs more troops and equipment to beat the Taliban and other insurgent groups. A soldier since his teenage years with the anti-Soviet Mujahideen in the 1980s, Sangin said one thing he does not want is foreign troops returning to frontline combat in his country. The occasional rattle of […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korea said on Tuesday (May 30) it had conducted a joint drill with a United States supersonic B-1B Lancer bomber after North Korea’s state media earlier accused the US of staging a drill to practise dropping nuclear bombs on the Korean peninsula. Moon Sang-gyun, a spokesperson for the South Korean defense ministry, said the exercise took place on Monday (May 29) but declined to give further details. Earlier on […]
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (Reuters) – Thousands gathered on the grounds of the United States Capitol on Sunday (May 28) to attend the National Memorial Day Concert to honor American servicemen and woman who died during their service. Co-hosted by actors Laurence Fishburne and Joe Mantegna, the concert featured patriotic music and personal tributes to military veterans, including surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Dolittle Raiders. Performers included singers Renee Fleming, Scotty McCreery, […]
NEW JERSEY, United States (Reuters) – A member of the United States Navy’s elite skydiving demonstration team plunged to his death on Sunday (May 28) when his parachute failed to open while performing in an aerial exhibition as part of New York Harbor’s annual Fleet Week festival. The parachutist was pulled from the waters of Morris Canal near the mouth of the Hudson River moments after the accident, witnessed by thousands of spectators watching the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States confirmed Sunday that North Korea has test-launched another ballistic missile. The US Pacific Command said the short-range missile, launched from near Wonsan Airfield, was tracked for six minutes until it landed in the Sea of Japan. It was not deemed a threat to North America. The command said it was working on a more detailed assessment of the missile launch. “We continue to monitor North Korea’s actions […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France-Presse TAORMINA, Italy (AFP) – United States President Donald Trump said Friday the “problem” of an increasingly belligerent North Korea would be “solved,” as he met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe just before the start of the G7 summit. “It’s a big problem, it’s a world problem,” he said in the Sicilian town of Taormina, just weeks after he called North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un a “madman with nuclear weapons.” The […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) – Following the suicide bombing in Manchester which killed 22 people, the world premiere of ‘Wonder Woman’ in Hollywood went ahead on Thursday (May 25) but with heightened security. The scheduled European premiere in London, which was due to take place on May 31, was cancelled following the attack. Actress Gal Gadot, who plays the iconic superheroine, said she felt “awful” and “very sad.” “For me, coming from Israel, I’m […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North Korea is not reined in, Australia’s foreign minister said Friday after talks in New York. Pyongyang has launched a series of missiles this year, including a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range projectile this month which the North claimed was capable of carrying a “heavy” nuclear warhead, fueling tensions with Washington. It has carried out two atomic tests since […]
