VIENTIANE, (APP/AFP) – Washington’s top envoy John Kerry warned North Korea on Tuesday that it faced “real consequences” over its ongoing nuclear and missile testing programme. “Together we are determined… to make absolutely certain that DPRK understands that there are real consequences for these actions,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a summit in […]
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Kerry warns N.Korea of ‘real consequences’ for weapons programme
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Michelle Obama delivers glowing endorsement of Clinton
PHILADELPHIA, (APP/AFP) – When her husband first ran for president in 2008, Michelle Obama cautiously entered the political arena, fully supportive of his candidacy yet wary of the country’s partisan battles. Two terms later, the first lady known for her wit, style and tact has emerged as a political force, and on Monday she electrified […]
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Russia FM shrugs off Democratic email hack allegations
VIENTIANE, (APP/AFP) – Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov batted away allegations Moscow was behind a hack of the Democratic National Committee emails ahead of a meeting Tuesday with US counterpart John Kerry in Laos. The FBI is investigating whether Russian hackers were responsible for the breach, which has caused deep embarrassment to the Democratic Party […]
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Philippine Abu Sayyaf kidnapped 5 sailors, Malaysia says
KUALA LUMPUR, (APP/AFP) – Malaysia’s police chief said Tuesday that five tugboat crew missing since last week were abducted by the Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf, which is notorious for repeated kidnappings in waters between the two nations. The five Malaysians were kidnapped from their vessel on July 18 off the coast of the Malaysian […]
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19 killed in knife rampage at Japan care home
SAGAMIHARA, Japan, (APP/AFP) – A knife-wielding former employee killed 19 people and injured 25 at a care centre for the mentally disabled in Japan on Tuesday, in the country’s worst mass killing in decades. The 26-year-old man later turned himself in at a police station, admitting to officers: “I did it.” He reportedly also said: […]
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Venezuela awaits key ruling on Maduro recall
CARACAS, (APP/AFP) – Venezuela’s opposition learns Tuesday whether it can proceed with efforts to force a recall vote against President Nicolas Maduro, amid a dire economic crisis that is fueling warnings of unrest. The National Electoral Council (CNE) is due to announce whether it has validated the 200,000 voter signatures needed to activate the next […]