US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited North Korea to make preparations for the much anticipated summit between USA and North Korea. It is expected that Pompeo will leave the North Korean capital Pyongyang with the three American prisoners who have been under arrest in North Korea. Pompeo also told the reporters that he […]
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US President Donald Trump has announced the withdrawal of United States from the international nuclear deal with Iran on grounds that the deal is defective. As a result, economic sanctions against Tehran will be reimposed. This move is Trump’s most significant foreign policy decision so far. Britain, France and Germany have issued a joint statement expressing […]
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman resigned on Monday due to allegations of physical abuse made by four women who had been in relationship with him. Two of the victims, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam said they had been choked and hit repeatedly by Mr. Schneiderman. Another woman said she was slapped violently […]
The US first lady Melania Trump has launched a campaign against cyber bullying titled ‘Be Best’. She insisted that adults should educate children about the importance of a healthy and balanced life. President Trump signed a proclamation declaring May 7 as ‘Be Best Day’. Melania has visited schools and hospitals and has turned the blue […]
US President Trump’s pick to CIA Director post Gina Haspel was reported to have offered to withdraw her nomination after a few White House officials raised concerns about her ability to get confirmed. Her nomination still stands after White House legislative affairs director Marc Short and White House press secretary Sarah Sanders met with Haspel. […]
The Gwaska village in northern Nigeria was attacked on Saturday leaving 45 people dead. The reason for the attack isn’t known. This attack follows a string of such incidents underscoring insecurity in the country. Apparently, the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has struggled to fulfill his election pledges concerning security. Multitudes of conflicts plague Nigeria including […]
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has condemned the assassination attack on Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Iqbal was shot at a public rally in Narowal city of the country’s Punjab province and sustained injuries on his right shoulder. Malala was quoted saying, “I wish that every Pakistani remains safe and that no one’s life […]
Tens of thousands of people protested against France’s President Emmanuel Macron in central Paris. Almost 2,000 security force members and riot police patrolled the protests attempting to stall outbursts of violence. Smaller rallies took place in the southern cities of Toulouse and Bordeaux simultaneously. Macron government’s massive reform actions have spurred controversies in the country […]
The US President Trump has announced that the first of its kind meeting between himself and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been scheduled. He didn’t disclose details of the summit which is presumed to be held either in the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea or at Singapore. Prior to the […]
Alexei Navalny, the opposition leader of Russia was arrested in Moscow along with more than 1,600 Russians who protested against President elect Vladimir Putin, accusing him of an autocratic rule. Putin was re-elected in March with his largest ever victory margin and is due to be inaugurated on Monday. Protests against him have broken nationwide. […]