North Korea says nuclear talks at risk if U.S.-South Korea exercises go ahead
Summary President Donald Trump made promises to North Korea regarding practicing military exercises with South Korea. Now that exercises between South Korea and the …
Iran rejects suggestion its missile programme is negotiable
Summary Iran claims that an interview with their Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was mischaracterized to suggest that the country is willing to negotiate …
Britain says it fended off Iranian attempt to block its oil tanker
Summary Iranian vessels attempted to block a British tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz but stopped after being faced with a Royal Navy …
Tension between Japan and South Korea is rising, and it looks set to drag down trade
Summary South Korea and Japan see tensions rising amongst one another stemming from political disputes that have led to “a tit-for-tat exchange of retaliatory …
Heavy rains in India kill 30, cripple financial capital
Summary Monsoon rains have been destroying walls in Mumbai, resulting in the death of 30 people, a total halt in rail and air traffic, …
Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament
Summary In Hong Kong, protestors occupied Parliament for a number of hours, destroying glass entryways, tagging the interior of the building with spray paint, …
Iran on course to exceed nuclear pact limit within days
Summary Iran is on the verge of breaching a threshold in its nuclear agreement with major world powers by accumulating more enriched uranium than …
Ethiopia regional coup mastermind killed, others arrested
Summary A failed coup attempt in Ethiopia last Saturday left five people dead and several arrested. Among those killed were the national army’s chief …
China’s Xi says world hopes North Korea-U.S. talks can succeed
Summary China’s president, Xi Jinping, has complimented North Korea and Kim Jong-Un on their efforts to denuclearize. Xi Jinping has told Kim Jong-Un that …
Egypt’s ex-President Mohamed Morsi dies after court appearance
Summary Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi died on Monday while on trial in Cairo. Morsi was said to have collapsed while in …