Putin fires new broadside against Western liberalism

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 16:42:28 +0000

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Russian President Vladimir Putin fired a new broadside against Western liberalism on Saturday, saying that policies such as welcoming migrants have hurt people’s interests.

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Trump, Xi to talk trade as economic titans jockey for edge

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:48:32 +0000

Trump, Xi to talk trade as economic titans jockey for edge

A trade war between two economic titans will face a critical junction Saturday, when President Donald Trump meets China’s Xi Jinping at a moment when both sides are signaling a desire to de-escalate the year-long conflict, yet seem unwilling to compromise.

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Trump says he could meet North Korea’s Kim at DMZ

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:32:27 +0000

Trump says he could meet North Korea's Kim at DMZ

President Donald Trump on Saturday invited North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to shake hands during a possible visit by Trump to the demilitarized zone with South Korea.

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Senate fails to limit Trump war powers amid Iran tensions

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 22:29:25 +0000

Senate fails to limit Trump war powers amid Iran tensions

Political unease over the White House’s tough talk against Iran is reviving questions about President Donald Trump’s ability to order military strikes without approval from Congress.

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NKorea slams South for ‘meddling’ in US talks

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:10:14 +0000

SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday warned the South to stop “meddling” in nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington, denying President Moon Jae-in’s assertion that dialogue was under way between the…READ

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Trump heads to Asia for talks on trade, Iran, North Korea

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:53:37 +0000

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Heading into what is likely his most consequential overseas trip of the year, President Donald Trump will be forced to grapple with a flurry of international crises, tense negotiations and a growing global to-do list.

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Robert Mueller to testify publicly before 2 House committees

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:27:19 +0000

Robert Mueller

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly before Congress on July 17 after Democrats issued subpoenas to compel him to appear, the chairmen of two House committees announced. Mueller’s unusual back-to-back testimony in front of the House Judiciary and the Intelligence committees is likely to be the most highly anticipated congressional […]

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US, N. Korea in talks to set up 3rd Trump-Kim summit

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:32:15 +0000

In this photo, taken Feb. 28, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, in Hanoi, Vietnam. South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, said North Korean and U.S. officials are holding “behind-the-scenes talks” to set up a third summit between the countries’ leaders. (Photo by EVAN VUCCI / AP)

North Korean and U.S. officials are holding “behind-the-scenes talks” to arrange a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the fate of the North’s expanding nuclear arsenal, South Korea’s president said, four months after a second meeting between the leaders in Vietnam collapsed without any agreement.

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