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California legislator wins Democratic fight for House seat
A Hispanic legislator backed by the Democratic Party and powerful labour unions easily won Tuesday's election to a vacant U.S. House seat in Southern California, after turning back a spirited campaign by a self-proclaimed outsider who wanted to become the first Korean-American in Congress in nearly two decades. Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez won 60 per cent of the 33,000 votes counted in the 34th Congressional District, according to an unofficial tally Tuesday.
Mattis turns up heat on North Korea and China
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis turned up the heat on North Korea and its main benefactor, China, on Saturday, calling the North Koreans a "clear and present danger" and chastising the Chinese for coercive behavior in the South China Sea. His sharp words for both countries suggest he believes China will, out of self-interest, exert leverage on North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile programs even as Washington pushes Beijing to change course in the South China Sea.
Defence Sec’y Mattis seeks continuity in policy toward Asia
The Trump administration is aiming for continuity in Asia policy, sticking broadly with the approach its predecessors have taken by emphasizing diplomacy and co-operation with allies, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday. Mattis outlined the Trump administration's approach in remarks to reporters travelling with him to Singapore, where he will deliver a policy speech at an international security conference Saturday and meet with several Asian counterparts.
Govt imposes Section 144 in Karachi hours before PSP’s rally
A PPP delegation including Murtaza Wahab, Rashid Rabbani and Waqar Mehdi met with PSP leaders- Raza Haroon, Dr Sagheer Ahmed, Aftab Iftikhar Alam, Muhammad Dilawar and Asif Memon. Numbers of workers and supporters of PSP gathered outside the FTC building at Shahrah-e-Faisal to protest against the "poor governance" of the PPP government in Sindh.
Bye-bye Blue House as S. Korean leader shuns imperial home
In this April 25, 2014, photo, South Korea's presidential Blue House is seen at rear as the presidential honor guard walks past in Seoul, South Korea. Addressing the nation after taking the oath of office on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed to eventually move out of the Blue House, where every modern South Korean president has lived and worked since the end of World War II.
Deja vu as softer South Korean leader could alienate ally US
New South Korea's President Moon Jae-in arrives at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Moon visited the national cemetery where he honored the country's former presidents, independence fighters and war heroes as he began his presidential duties.
AP News Guide: What to know about South Korea’s election
Two months after booting their sitting president over corruption all... . In this May 4, 2017 photo, people wait to cast their preliminary votes for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea.
US, China talk firmer United Nations response to North Korea’s missiles: diplomats
The North believes the US and South are seeking to assassinate Kim, said Professor Koh Yu-Hwan of Dongguk University. North Korea is under United Nations sanctions targeting its efforts to develop a nuclear missile arsenal, but Washington wants its Asian allies to do more.
N Korea accuses CIA of Kim kill plot
North Korea's state media condemned a US military exercise in the Western Pacific Ocean involving F/A-18 Hornet combat jets taking off from a US aircraft carrier on May 3. This US Navy video shows the fighter jets flying over American and South Korean ships in the Sea of Japan. USS Carl Vinson arrived in the region on April 28 and held joint drills with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
China demands ‘immediate’ halt to US missile shield in South Korea
No sitting USA president has ever met with the leader of North Korea while in power, and the idea is extremely controversial. "And at a very young age, he was able to assume power".
Japan sends biggest warship Izumo to aid US in North Korea crisis
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McCain: Premptive North Korea strike should be ‘very last option’
Sen. John McCain says President Donald Trump should consider a preemptive strike on North Korea if the country is able to deliver a nuclear weapon by ballistic missile, but only as a final option. "I think that we have to consider that option as the very last option," the Arizona Republican said Sunday in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
WRAPUP 1-S.Korea says U.S. reaffirms it will pay THAAD costs; joint drills wrap up
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor is seen in Seongju, South Korea, April 26, 2017. Lee Jong-hyeon/News1 via The Nimitz-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson sails offshore Nagasaki prefecture, southern Japan, in this aerial view photo taken by Kyodo April 29, 2017.
The Latest: Pope Francis calls for diplomacy, help of UN
The USS Carl Vinson is heading north toward the Korean peninsula in a show of force after satellite images suggested North Korea may b... . In this Tuesday, April 25, 2017 photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer, left, is underway alongside the Republic o... .
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson calls on UN Security Council to step …
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on member nations of the U.N. Security Council on Friday to step up their diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea after recent provocations from the rogue regime. "We have said this before and it bears repeating; the policy of strategic patience is over," Tillerson said during an open session on North Korea, adding it was time to "adopt a new approach."
N. Korean missile test fails hours after UN meeting on nukes
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley hold a trilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida and Korean Foreign Minister Yun at the United Nations, Friday, Friday, April 28, 2017. In this Tuesday, April 25, 2017 photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer, left, is underway alongside the Republic of Korea multirole guided-missile destroyer Wang Geon during a bilateral exercise.
Navy families worry about their loved ones on an aircraft carrier…
In an April 26, 2017 photo released by the U.S. Navy, aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson sails the Philippine Sea escorted by Japanese destroyers. The aircraft supercarrier was headed toward the Korean Peninsula for an exercise with South Korea.
US urges new sanctions on NKorea and warns of catastrophe
In this Wednesday, April 26, 2017 photo released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, center, leads the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, right front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atago-class guided-missile destroyer JS Ashigara, left front, and the JMSDF Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare during a transit of the Philippine Sea toward the Korean Peninsula for an exercise with South Korea. The United States called for new sanctions on North Korea Friday and threatened to punish international companies doing banned business with the pariah nation's nuclear and missile programs.
US admiral says N. Korea crisis is at worst point he’s seen
The senior U.S. Navy officer overseeing military operations in the Pacific said Thursday that the crisis with North Korea is at the worst point he's ever seen, but he declined to compare the situation to the Cuban missile crisis decades ago. "It's real," Adm.