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North Korea's Top Negotiator to Attend Security Forum in Belarus during Trump's Asia Tour
Photo : YONHAP News North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui is set to attend a Eurasian security conference in Belarus from October 28 to 29. News agency RIA Novosti reported that representatives of more than 40 countries and seven...
Hegseth visits inter-Korean border ahead of security talks with South Korean officials
SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Monday as he began a two-day visit to ally South Korea for security talks. Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back...
World Associated Press Hegseth visits inter-Korean border ahead of security talks with South Korean officials
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Monday as he began a two-day visit to ally South Korea for security talks. Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn...
S. Korea, US defense chiefs visit JSA ahead of OPCON transfer, nuclear sub talks
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a joint visit to the Joint Security Area (JSA) at the truce village of Panmunjeom on Monday, marking the first such appearance by the defense chiefs of the two allies in...
Russia and North Korea Hold Parallel Powwow as Trump Tours Asia
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin hosted North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow on Monday, a visit timed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Asia this week that he has expressed hope would include a meeting with...
Succession of Kim's daughter would end North Korea bloodline: defector
Interview North's patriarchal society would not allow Kim Ju Ae to be leader, says former diplomat North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae walk inside a hotel during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma...
Faith groups welcome Trump’s focus on Christian persecution in Nigeria
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out airstrikes to stop what he called the killing of large numbers of Christians in the West African country. Asked if he envisioned troops on the ground or...
5 things to know for Nov. 3: Trump’s poll numbers, Flight delays, Health insurance, Foreign policy, UK stabbing attack
Senators are returning to Capitol Hill today as the government shutdown enters its 34th day — with no end in sight. The record for the longest shutdown in US history is likely to be broken in less than 48 hours as Democrats and Republicans show no...
Trump: US May Send Troops, Launch Air Strikes In Nigeria To Stop Christian Killings
US President Donald Trump has said the American military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop what he described as the killing of large numbers of Christians in the West African country. Asked if he envisioned troops on...
'You Do Have To': Trump Defends Restart Of US Nuclear Weapons Testing
President Donald Trump defended his call to for the U.S. to restart nuclear weapons testing, saying Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes” he doesn’t want the country to be the only one not testing its arsenal. Trump directed the Department of War (DOW) to...
The new contagion of nuclear escalation
Russia’s latest claim of having tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile, which one Western analyst dubbed the “flying Chernobyl”, marks another chilling turn in the race toward unconstrained lethality among the great powers. The news, first...
Ministering to the persecuted Church today
Written by: Peter Hammond Article source: Supplied “in as much as you did it to one of the least of these brethren, you did it to Me.” Matthew 25:35-40 During more than 43 years of missionary work, I have had the privilege of serving persecuted...
US Supports South Korea’s Push To Regain Wartime Operational Control, Says ‘Seoul Should Lead Conventional Defence Against North Korea’
Yokota Air Base, October 28: The United States "very much" supports South Korea doing more to lead conventional defence against North Korea, a senior US defence official said on Tuesday, as the administration of South Korean President Lee Jae...
With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope
(CNN) — For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve had in years of substantive progress. Not only does Japan have a new prime minister, but US President Donald...
With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea see fresh hope
For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve had in years of substantive progress. Not only does Japan have a new prime minister, but US President Donald Trump is in...
Andriy Klymenko, sanctions and security expert
Andriy Klymenko is a renowned expert on sanctions and security issues in Ukraine and beyond, and serves as editor-in-chief (and co-founder) of the Blackseanews.net internet portal. Ukrinform met and talked with Mr. Andriy about one of the key...
Trump renews call for Kim meeting, but North Korea remains silent
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is willing to extend his stay in South Korea in order to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but Pyongyang has offered no response, maintaining its customary silence ahead of this week’s Asia-Pacific...
US Says It 'Very Much Supports' Seoul Doing More To Lead Conventional Defence Against North Korea
(MENAFN- IANS) Yokota Air Base, Oct 28 (IANS) The United States "very much" supports South Korea doing more to lead conventional defence against North Korea, a senior US defence official said on Tuesday, as the administration of South Korean...
Trump says there 'could be' US troops on ground in Nigeria, air strikes
Trump makes comment Sunday evening while heading back to Washington after Florida vacationA drone view of Christians departing St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church after a Sunday mass in Palmgrove, Lagos, Nigeria November 2, 2025 Photo: Reuters US...
Trump’s testing plans for US nuclear weapons won’t include explosions, says official
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was the first clarity from the Trump administration...