July 31, 2019 7:13 AMWASHINGTON – Hong Kong’s autonomy under the “one country, two systems” framework may irritate the Chinese government but has been key to the city’s success, America’s recently-retired top diplomat to Hong Kong said on Tuesday (July 30). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-31 03:05:19 Category: AMWASHINGTON Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading

July 31, 2019 2:08 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A North Korean official told a White House National Security Council counterpart last week that working-level talks to revive denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea would start very soon, a senior US administration official told reporters on Tuesday (July 30). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 21:05:39 […]Continue reading

July 17, 2019 8:35 AMWASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The armoured black limousines appear everywhere with Kim Jong Un, sleek Western chariots for the young leader of North Korea. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-17 03:05:30 Category: AMWASHINGTON Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8368

July 17, 2019 5:33 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Tuesday (July 16) banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the “ethnic cleaning” of the Rohingya minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-17 00:05:29 Category: AMWASHINGTON Tag: […]Continue reading

July 16, 2019 9:26 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (July 15) he hoped North Korea and the United States could “be a little more creative” when the two sides restart talks aimed at ending Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-16 03:05:59 Category: […]Continue reading

July 03, 2019 5:38 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US Commerce Department said on Tuesday (July 2) it would impose duties of up to 456 per cent on certain steel produced in South Korea or Taiwan that are then shipped to Vietnam for minor processing and finally exported to the United States. Go to Source Author: […]Continue reading

June 30, 2019 2:33 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Saturday (June 29) called for an end to a mobile internet shutdown in two strife-torn states in Myanmar, saying the cutoff undermines transparency amid clashes between the military and insurgents. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-06-29 21:05:23 Category: AMWASHINGTON Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading