North Korea Says It Has Suspended Nuclear And Missile Testing
North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site.
Diaz-Canel Replaces Raul Castro As Cubaβs President
Raul Castro said Thursday that he expected 57-year-old Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez to serve two five-year terms as president and eventually take Castroβs place as head of the Communist Party, potentially dominating Cuban politics until 2031.
Trump Says βGood Relationshipβ Formed With North Korea
President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that his CIA chief secretly met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea and said βa good relationship was formedβ heading into the adversariesβ anticipated summit.
Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, Selected As Next President Of Cuba
The Cuban government on Wednesday selected 57-year-old First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the sole candidate to succeed President Raul Castro in a transition aimed at ensuring that the countryβs single-party system outlasts the aging revolutionaries who created it.
Charlotte Man with Ties to Syria Speaks Out About Airstrikes
Syrian families living in Charlotte have spent years worrying about their families during the ongoing civil war.
Trump Staking Claim Of βMission Accomplishedβ In Syria
Allied missiles struck at the heart of the Syrian chemical weapons arsenal, aiming to punish the Assad government for a suspected poison gas attack against civilians and deter the possible future use of such banned weapons. Pentagon officials said the assault pummeled, but did not eliminate the Syrian program.
Study Says Limit Alcohol To 1 Drink A Day
Hereβs some sobering news: A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that means drinking guidelines in many countries may be far too loose.
I Am Sorry: Zuckerberg Faces Congressional Inquisition
After privately assuring senators that his company will do better, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is undergoing a two-day congressional inquisition that will be very public β and possibly pivotal for the massive social networking company he created.
Crash Kills 15 When Semi-Trailer Slams Into Bus Carrying Youth Hockey Team
The people of this small town grieved at their hockey arena Sunday, laying flowers and jerseys in a makeshift memorial at the entrance and later gathering inside to mourn the deaths of 15 people when a semi-trailer slammed into the bus carrying the local youth hockey team.
China Lists $50B Of U.S. Goods It Might Hit With Tariff
China on Wednesday issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging technology dispute with Washington.
US Opens Door To Possible Trump-Putin White House Meeting
The Trump administration opened the door to a potential White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, raising the possibility of an Oval Office welcome for Putin for the first time in more than a decade even as relations between the two powers have deteriorated.
US vs. China: A βSlap-Fight,β Not A Trade War. So Far
First, the United States imposed a tax on Chinese steel and aluminum. Then, China counterpunched Monday with tariffs on a host of U.S. products, including apples, pork and ginseng.
Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies
South Africaβs state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81.
China Raises Tariffs On US Pork, Fruit In Trade Dispute
China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products Monday in an escalating dispute with Washington over trade and industrial policy.
2 killed, Dozen Hurt in French Supermarket Hostage-Taking
An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing two and injuring about a dozen others, police said. He had earlier opened fire on officers nearby.
Trump Orders Huge Tariffs On China, Raises Concerns About Possible Trade War
Primed for economic combat, President Donald Trump set in motion tariffs on as much as $60 billion in Chinese imports to the U.S. on Thursday and accused the Chinese of high-tech thievery, picking a fight that could push the global heavyweights into a trade war.
Trump Calls Putin On Re-Election Victory
The Kremlin says U.S. President Donald Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on re-election.
UK Investigating Cambridge Analytica, Facebook
Britainβs information commissioner says she is using all her legal powers to investigate the handling of millions of peopleβs personal Facebook data by the social media giant and by political campaign consultants Cambridge Analytica.
Stephen Hawking, Tourist of the Universe, Dead at 76
In his final years, the only thing connecting the brilliant physicist to the outside world was a couple of inches of frayed nerve in his cheek.
President Trump Plans to Meet Kim Jong Un for Nuke Talks
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a whiplash development that would put two leaders whoβve repeatedly insulted, threatened and dismissed each other in the same room, possibly in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
