N Korea tension: Volleyball spotted in nuclear test site
Image copyright Digitalglobe/Getty Images US experts who analyse satellite images from North Korea say they have seen unusual activity at the country's nuclear site: volleyball games.The images were taken on Sunday by a commercial satellite amid speculation that Pyongyang was preparing for its sixth nuclear test at a time of growing tensions with the US.The pictures were released by 38 North, a North Korea monitoring project at Johns Hopkins University, in Maryland.The analysts gave two po..>> view originalBill Gates urges UK to protect foreign aid
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBill Gates: 'There will be trade-offs' Reducing the UK government's commitment to foreign aid spending would cost lives, American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned. The Microsoft founder urged the UK to keep spending at least 0.7% of national income on foreign aid, saying it was proof of its goodwill and humanity. Theresa May has refused to say if she will retain the spending pledge in the Conservative's election mani..>> view originalPakistan prime minister narrowly avoids ouster in court ruling over corruption claims
Supporters of Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif celebrate following the Supreme Court decision in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 20, 2017. (Faisal Mahmood/Reuters) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After months of legal wrangling and political melodrama, Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled narrowly Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could keep his job but ordered further investigation into corruption allegations. In a 3-2 decision, the majority on the court found there was not enough evidence o..>> view originalTrump's first 100 days: Trump aides turn up the heat on Iran
Here’s where things stand heading into Day 90 of the Trump administration: The Trump administration is not shy about taking on global adversaries with tough rhetoric. This week, it turned some of its attention toward Iran. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson slammed Iran on Wednesday as a state sponsor of terrorism responsible for “alarming, ongoing provocations” across the Middle East. (Think: threats against Israel, support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and harassment of U.S. naval vessels..>> view originalGeneral election 2017: Jeremy Corbyn vows to 'overturn the rigged system'
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Corbyn: "I don't play by the establishment's rules" Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to "overturn the rigged system" by putting power and wealth back in the hands of "the people".In his first major general election speech, he said 8 June's poll was not a "foregone conclusion" and Labour could defy the "Establishment experts". A Labour government would not "play by their rules," he added.Theresa May is hoping to convert th..>> view originalUS tells North Korea: We don't want a fight, don't start one
FILE - In this Friday, April 7, 2017 file photo, United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley listens as Syria’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador Mounzer Mounzer speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria at United Nations headquarters. On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Haley had a message for North Korea: “We’re not trying to pick a fight so don’t try and give us one.” (Mary Altaffer/Associated Press) By Edith M. Lederer | AP By Edith M. Lederer | AP April 19 at ..>> view originalThe Kremlin has its watchful eyes set on the French elections
Vladimir Putin, here with French President Francois Hollande, has big plans for Europe. Kremlin Press Office, CC BY-SA The Ukrainian crisis, from the Maidan protests and the annexation of Crimea to the violent conflict in Donbass, has led to an unprecedented deterioration of relations between Russia and the West. As early as 2014, the West imposed diplomatic and economic sanctions on Russia. The logic behind these actions was straightforward and clear. Initially, the sanctions targeted higher ..>> view originalTopsy-turvy French election still has surprises in store
PARIS — A French presidential campaign that’s been filled with unprecedented twists and turns still has surprises in store heading into Sunday’s first-round vote. With voters in a rebellious mood and many hesitant to the end about their choices, the identities of the two candidates who will progress to a winner-takes-all May 7 runoff remain anyone’s guess. With 11 contenders — from far-left to far-right — for the 47 million registered electors to choose from, the election is a high-stakes test ..>> view originalUS defense officials may have spoken too soon, but Trump's missing 'armada' finally heading to Korea
BEIJING — It was supposed to be steaming toward North Korea more than a week ago, an “armada” signaling American resolve. Then it wasn’t. Now, it seems the USS Carl Vinson may finally be heading north. “Our deployment has been extended 30 days to provide a persistent presence in the waters off the Korean Peninsula,” Rear Adm. Jim Kilby, commander of Carrier Strike Group One, said in a message posted on the Carl Vinson’s Facebook page and addressed to “families and loved ones” of the personnel ..>> view originalVenezuelans are still demonstrating. What happens next for the dictatorship of President Nicolás Maduro?
On April 19, opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held the largest protest so far that month in Caracas. Footage showed them crossing a river to avoid tear gas. (Sarah Parnass/The Washington Post) On Wednesday, tens of thousands of Venezuelans protested the country’s worsening economic crisis — and the president behind it. The response of President Nicolás Maduro to one of Latin America’s worst episodes of political unrest in decades has been to clamp down. The government susp..>> view original
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