SEOUL – North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said the door remains shut for talks with the US on winding down its atomic arsenal, setting the stage for renewed provocations by pledging…
Transit employee killed in shooting at Washington DC metro station
WASHINGTON – A transit employee was killed and three others were injured on Wednesday morning after a gunman confronted people on a bus and later in a metro station in…
In US visit, Taiwan Speaker stresses importance of defending island from China
WASHINGTON – The Speaker of Taiwan’s Parliament during a forum for international religious freedom in Washington on Wednesday stressed the importance of defending the island’s democracy in the face of…
Kids cannot be forced to visit grandparents, Italy court rules
ITALY – Italy’s top court has ruled that children are under no obligation to see their grandparents if they do not wish to do so. The ruling was made in…
Canada moves to take in 10,000 Uighur refugees
OTTAWA – Canada’s Parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a motion to take in 10,000 Uighur refugees who fled China but are now facing pressure to return. The move builds on…