Donald Trump: US-North Korea summit back on for June 12

posted in: News, United States

South Korea’s President Moon says Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his commitment to ‘complete’ denuclearisation during talks. Kim Jong-un embraces South Korean President Moon Jae-in after their surprise meeting on Saturday [Presidential Blue House via Reuters] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un believes … Read More

White House team heading to Singapore amid signs North Korea summit could be back on

The White House said Saturday that a pre-advance team is heading to Singapore in case a much-anticipated summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un goes ahead — the latest sign that the meet-up could be back … Read More

Are China-US Relations Entering Dangerous New Phase In South China Sea? – OpEd

posted in: Far East, News

Lightning behind an aircraft carrier in the Strait of Malacca. Credit: pxhere.com Most analysts agree that China and the U.S. are locked in a seminal long-term struggle for dominance in Asia. With the military of both sides engaging in nearly … Read More

Australia faces a double-edged sword amid US-China trade standoff

Wine exports set to flow, but iron ore and pork sectors wary of rising tensions. A woman browses for wine in China’s Jiangsu Province. Australian wine producers look to increase exports to China after Beijing raised tariffs on U.S. vintages. … Read More

French government orders evacuation of Paris migrant camps

A burgeoning encampment in far northeast Paris, on a canal used by joggers and cyclists, is the focal point of the debate pitting French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb against Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who are at odds over how to … Read More

Hawaii volcano eruption: What is causing blue flames?

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – A rising tide of lava turned a Hawaii street into a smoking volcanic wasteland on Friday, destroying at least eight homes as residents stood on the road and watched their houses burn. Blue flames of methane … Read More

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