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N. Korea, China open new border crossing
The Japanese sanctions on North Korea envisage ban on imports of North Korean goods as well as forbidden entry to Japanese ports for North Korean-registered ships and vessels that visited North Korean ports. Later, however, Tokyo strengthened the sanctions again after another North Korean nuclear test. President Donald Trump's second summit with Kim in Vietnam in February collapsed without... [Full Article...]
What happens next now the European Union have agreed delaying Brexit to Halloween?
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would now keep working to get her withdrawal agreement approved by parliament to ensure an orderly split, saying her goal was to leave "as soon as possible". "But there is a long distance between us". So the more zealous Conservative Brexiters will flirt with the idea of evicting Theresa May immediately and replacing her with a prime minister who mig... [Full Article...]
U.S. wants U.N. to revoke credentials of Maduro's government
But the Maduro regime is not only a threat to the Venezuelan people; it is a threat to peace and security of the wider region as well. Venezuela's parliamentary speaker Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in January, claiming that his rival Nicolas Maduro had lost legitimacy . [Full Article...]
Chinese premier arrives in Brussels for China-EU leaders' meeting
In their work on a joint statement for the meeting on Tuesday, which will be the 21st such summit, European and Chinese diplomats found a compromise over wording on efforts to bolster the World Trade Organization by enabling it to tackle industrial subsidies, said the EU official. [Full Article...]
Angela Merkel backs ‘longer’ Brexit delay than Theresa May’s request
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has delivered a blow to UK PM Theresa May , after insisting a "longer" Brexit extension than the one asked for by the beleaguered Tory leader may be required. "We would have made a decision to weaken our institutions, by having a member who is permanently there but leaving". "We are prepared", he said. "I think still everything is possible". [Full Article...]
Government sources, provincial minister say Sudan's Bashir stepped down
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir delivers a speech inside Parliament in Khartoum, Sudan April 1, 2019. They said many army vehicles carrying troops were deploying in the centre of Khartoum early today. As people waited for further word, state television and radio played patriotic music, reminding older Sudanese of how military takeovers unfolded during previous episodes of civil unrest. [Full Article...]
European Union gives Britain six-month delay to Brexit date
But as the talks went late into the night, Macron - with backing from Belgium, Austria and some smaller European Union states - held out for a short delay of only a few weeks and demanded solid guarantees that London would not interfere in European Union business during that time. [Full Article...]
North Korea must deliver 'blow' to those imposing sanctions
It was the first time Kim stated North Korea's position on the second U.S. The comments were reported hours ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Washington on Thursday to discuss North Korea and other alliance issues. [Full Article...]