Will Kim Jong Un ever give up his nukes?
In just a few short months, the North Korean leader has gone from launching missiles to meeting world leaders. But will he ever really give up his nuclear arsenal? Source: Latest CNN News
North Korea threatens to cancel summit if US demands unilateral nuclear disarmament
North Korea has threatened to abandon planned talks between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in June if Washington insists on pushing it "into a corner" on nuclear disarmament. Source: Latest CNN News
Jailed Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim walks free after royal pardon
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Jailed Malaysian reformist Anwar Ibrahim was granted a full pardon on Wednesday and walked out of a hospital in Kuala Lumpur just a week after his alliance scored a shock victory in a general election. Source: Reuters World News
Groovy architecture of the '60s
Imagine hanging out inside a PVC bubble, moving to a town made up of construction cranes, or living in a house built with metal mesh. These are the kinds of futuristic architectural designs dreamed up during the 1960s and 1970s: a period when politics, pop culture and technology collided to spawn a new era of [...]
Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim released after royal pardon
Anwar Ibrahim, a former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, has been released from prison after being granted a pardon by the country's king, according to Anwar's son-in-law Mohamad Khairul. Source: Latest CNN News
North Korea says may reconsider summit with Trump, suspends talks with South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threw next month's unprecedented summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump into doubt on Wednesday, threatening weeks of diplomatic progress by saying it may reconsider if Washington insists on unilateral denuclearisation. Source: Reuters World News
For Pentagon, South Korea drills became a crucial but quiet endeavor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before North Korea's condemnation of U.S.-South Korea military drills, even U.S. policy wonks who follow every twist and turn of events on the Korean peninsula probably did not know much about them. That was no accident. Source: Reuters World News
Indonesia police shoot dead three men after attack on Riau HQ: media
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police shot dead three men on Wednesday after one attacked them with a samurai sword, wounding two officers, at Riau police headquarters in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, an internal police report said. Source: Reuters World News
Mexican leftist frontrunner extends lead for presidency: poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican presidential frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador extended his lead to more than 12 points over his nearest rival ahead of the July 1 vote, according to a poll published on Tuesday. Source: Reuters World News
Maduro vows economic change for Venezuela's 'rebirth' before vote
CARACAS (Reuters) - Widely blamed for Venezuela's unprecedented economic crisis, President Nicolas Maduro vowed on Tuesday to make "great changes" in the OPEC nation reeling from hyperinflation and shortages if re-elected this weekend. Source: Reuters World News