UN report: North Korea Still Pursuing Nuclear, Missile Programs
Summary A confidential United Nations report with findings submitted by independent experts has accused North Korea of continuing to develop nuclear and missile programs …
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China Rejects U.S. Request to Cut Iran Oil Imports
Summary Per unnamed sources, Bloomberg reports that the United States has not been able to convince the Chinese government to reduce imports of Iranian …
Saudi Arabia ends medical programmes and moves patients out of Canada in deepening diplomatic row
Summary Saudi Arabia is transferring all Saudi patients currently receiving medical treatment in Canada to different countries as the diplomatic row between Riyadh and Ottawa deepening. The move comes after Saudi …
Barclays Warns on ‘Drastic’ Proposal to Sanction Russian Banks
Summary President Trump may have dismissed Russia’s meddling in US elections, but his administration is not taking any chances. A new bill sponsored by a …
In the Sahel, solar power can help ward off extremism – official
Summary Top international officials, including, Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, believe that providing people in West Africa’s Sahel region with clean energy …
Waste-to-energy plant to take on Ethiopia’s rubbish epidemic
Summary The Ethiopian government has recently opened a waste-to-energy plant, called Reppie, the first of its kind on the African continent. The plant, which is …
Trump Says Pompeo Won’t Go To North Korea, Criticizes Denuclearization Progress
Summary Citing insufficient progress on the issue of denuclearization, President Donald Trump nixed plans for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to make what would have …
World Court hears Iran lawsuit to have U.S. sanctions lifted
Summary On Monday, August 27, 2018, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, listened to oral hearings regarding a …
Abe seeks three more years in power as Japan enters new era
Summary Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday his intentions to run for another three-year term in office. Abe pointed to the stability his …
Palestinians Blast Trump’s Aid Cut as Political ‘Blackmail’
Summary In a step that reversed decades of US policy, the Trump administration announced last Friday that it would cancel more than $200 million in …