President Trump says that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will «start now» in following through on promises to take steps toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula following their historic summit in Singapore. «We have the framework for getting ready to denuclearize,» Mr. Trump said in an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos. «He’s de-nuking the whole place. I think he’s going to start now.» Mr. Trump added of the regime’s «concrete» steps: «They’re going […]
An army spokesman warned in a statement carried in official media Thursday that North Korean troops are prepared to «mercilessly destroy» its foes and could even use nuclear means. The warning comes hours after President Obama’s special envoy to North Korea arrived in Seoul from Beijing to discuss how to restart nuclear disarmament talks. The joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises begin on March 8. Everyone involved in the diplomatic efforts to resume talks on ending […]
JERUSALEM — Israel’s landmark 1979 peace treaty with Egypt is being tested by a cross-border attack blamed on Palestinian militants. Israel made a rare apology Saturday for the deaths of three Egyptian soldiers after Cairo threatened to withdraw its ambassador. The attack on Thursday set off a new cycle of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israeli airstrikes have been answered by Palestinians pelting southern Israel with at least 80 rockets and mortars since Friday. An Israeli was killed […]
The Marines’ progress was slowed by difficult terrain with no roads, few tracks and many hidden mines, but there was no gunfire by mid-morning. Several armored vehicles fell into irrigation canals while others were damaged by roadside bombs. The last couple days have been relatively calm, with limited engagement by insurgents, as troops secured areas they’ve already taken and moved into position to tackle these final insurgents holdouts. NATO said in a statement that while […]
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