SEOUL (Reuters) – A combination of coronavirus border closure and an unusual pressure campaign by a South Korean government willing to deal with North Korea could destroy networks that defectors have long used to start a new life, say activist groups. FILE PHOTO: Former North Korean defectors who were soldiers …
Read More »Johnson is worried about losing the power and magic of the UK if Scotland leaves
PHOTO PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson handcuffs during a visit to North Yorkshire Police to meet with recently graduated police officers in Northallerton, UK July 30, 2020. Charlotte Graham / Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker than …
Read More »China sends fighter jets as US health chief visits Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese air force planes briefly crossed the Taiwan Strait midline on Monday and were tracked down by Taiwanese rockets, the Taiwanese government said as US health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer support to President Donald Trump . Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, the …
Read More »Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran
The Iran administration’s Iran strategy will face a major test this week, as the United States calls for a vote at the United Nations on its resolution to extend an arms embargo against the Islamic Republic. If the resolution fails – which experts say is the most likely scenario – …
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