STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Tuesday to bring home American hostages in Iran, saying “the entire United States government” is working “diligently” and is utilizing “every avenue” and “mechanism.” “I mentioned a handful of names yesterday. There are more around the world I didn’t identify in yesterday’s remarks,” said the chief […]
WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump said his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might not take place next month. “If it doesn’t happen, maybe it will happen later,” Trump said. “It may not work out for June 12.” Trump added, however, “There’s a good chance we’ll have the meeting,” terming the […]
North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan released a statement regarding Washington’s recent comments on North Korea-US relations and the upcoming planned summit between the two nations in June. Below is the full statement released on the North Korean news agency KCNA: Kim Jong-un, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of […]
The U.N. Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza after the deadliest day of violence there between Israel and the Palestinians in five years. U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov is due to brief the council from Jerusalem. Ahead of the […]