What brought Kim Jong Un to the table
North Korea's relationship with the world seems to be changing for the better. But how did we get here? Source: Latest CNN News
Italy president summons senate speaker to break deadlock over new govt
ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella summoned Senate speaker Maria Casellati for a meeting on Wednesday where he is expected to ask her to mediate with political parties to see if they can reach agreement on the formation of a new government. Source: Reuters World News
Pompeo traveled to North Korea around April 1
CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea over Easter weekend for a meeting with leader Kim Jong Un, The Washington Post reported Tuesday evening. Source: Latest CNN News
More Thais die on new year roads despite new safety campaign
BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 400 people died in road accidents in Thailand over the traditional new year holiday, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, higher than the year before despite a new road safety campaign. Source: Reuters World News
CIA chief's secret meeting with Kim Jong Un
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Chemical weapons investigators to visit Syrian attack site
Chemical weapons investigators are due to travel Wednesday to the site of a suspected Syrian chemical weapon attack in Douma, if it's safe enough, according Syria's ambassador to the UN. Source: Latest CNN News
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts 'invading powers'
LONDON (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said Iran would make or buy any weapons it needed to defend itself in a region beset by "invading powers", as the military paraded missiles and soldiers in front of him on National Army Day. Source: Reuters World News
South Korea says discussing peace deal with North Korea ahead of summit
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Wednesday it is considering how to change a decades-old armistice with North Korea into a peace agreement, as U.S. officials confirmed an unprecedented top-level meeting with the North Korean leader. Source: Reuters World News
Cubans prepare to turn the page on Castro era
Cuban President Raul Castro steps down Thursday, passing the baton to a new generation in a transition that brings to a close the Castro brothers' six-decade grip on power. "We have come a long way... so that our children, those of the present and those of the future, will be happy," Castro said in one [...]
Trump's CIA chief in secret meeting with North Korean leader: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State nominee and CIA Director Mike Pompeo made a secret visit to North Korea over the Easter weekend and met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Source: Reuters World News