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Guatemala volcano: Dozens dead, injured or missing after Fuego volcano erupts
National Disaster Coordinator Sergio Cabanas said seven people were confirmed dead and an unknown number were unaccounted for. Dramatic video showed a fast-moving lahar, or flow of pyroclastic material and slurry, slamming into and partly destroying a bridge on a highway between Sacatepequez and Escuintla. [Full Article...]
'Relief for N Korea only after clear steps to denuclearisation'
But, if confirmed, the move could suggest a far-reaching intervention by Kim to bring in younger military overseers to replace older ranks possibly at odds with his outreach to the United States and its ally South Korea . After the latest trilateral gathering, Onodera said only, "Japan, the United States and South Korea have so far basically agreed to maintain pressure". [Full Article...]
El Capitan: two climbers die in fall from Yosemite rock face
The mountain is one of the best-known landmarks in the park and is considered a world-class challenge for rock climbers . The El Capitan monolith in the Yosemite National Park in California seen June 4, 2015. Nearly exactly a year ago, climber Alex Honnold gained the world's attention when he reached El Capitan's peak in just under four hours doing a "free-solo", without safety gear. [Full Article...]
Pushing the envelope: Why was Kim's letter for Trump so big?
He was greeted at the White House by chief of staff John Kelly and then whisked into the Oval Office. - James Kosur (@JamesKosur) June 2, 2018Do you think Trump has any idea that Kim Jong Un is mocking him with this enormous letter? Beginning in 1970, Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad developed a close relationship with DPRK founder and head of state Kim Il-sung as both leaders secured a clo... [Full Article...]
Six dead or missing after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts
A man cleans ashes from the Volcan de Fuego off his vehicle in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez department, southwest of Guatemala City on Sun., June 3, 2018. It is the second time the volcano has erupted this year, setting off loud explosions and spewing ash almost four miles into the sky. A volcano southwest of Guatemala's capital has erupted for the second time this year, setting off loud ex... [Full Article...]
USA defense chief Jim Mattis rebukes Chinese 'intimidation' in South China Sea
It was, he said, a "relatively small effect, I believe there are much larger consequences in the future". The U.S., he said, "will continue to pursue a constructive, results-oriented relationship with China, cooperation when possible, and competing vigorously where we must". [Full Article...]
Giuliani says Trump will fight Russian Federation probe subpoena
Giuliani told ABC News on Sunday he believes Mueller is still aiming for that deadline. If this sounds like tyranny to you, that's because it is. Rudy Giuliani may be part of President Trump's legal team, but some are wondering which side he is actually on. [Full Article...]
Venezuela pledges to release jailed activists
Dozens of jailed opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro , including a former mayor of the city of San Cristobal, will be released, authorities have announced. Those arbitrarily detained include political activists, students, journalists, police, military, human rights activists and "all kinds of citizens who simply manifested by their fundamental right to protest and to claim their righ... [Full Article...]