After surprise Trump-Kim meeting, U.S. and North Korea to reopen talks
U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea on Sunday when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.
Pope praises Trump-Kim meeting as significant gesture, raises hopes for peace
Pope Francis praised on Sunday the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he hoped it would lead to peace.
New jobs in Brussels: EU leaders narrow down their shortlist
European Union leaders aim to wrap up a tortured job selection process on Sunday in their third attempt to decide who will take over the bloc’s top five posts and set policies that affect the lives of some 500 million Europeans.
Albanians vote in mayoral polls boycotted by opposition
Voting in Albanian mayoral elections that opposition parties are boycotting began calmly on Sunday after Western countries warned against violence, although some abstainers mocked those who were casting a vote with songs from the country’s communist pa…
A small, but growing group of Hong Kong people find a new life in Taiwan
Kitty Wong and Adolf Yim, both from Hong Kong, are finalizing work on a hostel in Taiwan’s southern city of Tainan that they hope will open its doors to holiday-makers next month.
UK’s Hunt sets early October deadline for no-deal Brexit decision
Jeremy Hunt would decide to take Britain out of the European Union without a deal on October 31 if it becomes clear at the beginning of that month that there is no prospect of getting an agreement through parliament.
Japanese fleet prepares to resume commercial whaling
Japanese whaling ships prepared on Sunday to set to sea, with crews gathering on decks in a northern port a day ahead of Japan’s first commercial whaling hunt in more than 30 years.
India’s PM calls for water conservation push as drought hits crops
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pushed for greater grassroots water conservation efforts amid concerns weak monsoon rains would push millions of drought-hit people to the edge and hammer agricultural production in Asia’s third-biggest eco…
Taliban kills eight election commission employees in south Afghanistan-officials
Taliban fighters killed eight election commission employees on Saturday night inside a district center in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, officials said.
Trump sets foot in North Korea, agrees with Kim to resume talks
U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea on Sunday when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.
