Foreign Policy
North Korean Foreign Minister Says Trump Has ‘Declared War’
North Korea's foreign minister said Monday that President Donald Trump has "declared war" on his country and that Kim Jong Un's regime would consider shooting down American bombers.<p>"Since the U.S. declared war on our country, we will have every right to make countermeasures, including the right to …
North KoreaNorth Korea accuses Trump of declaring war
<b>Washington (CNN) —</b> North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho on Monday accused US President Donald Trump of declaring war on his country by tweeting over the weekend that North Korea "won't be around much longer."<p>"Last weekend Trump claimed that our leadership wouldn't be around much longer and …
MilitaryNorth Korea: We Will Shoot Down US Bombers Not in Our Airspace
The warning comes just two days after the Pentagon said it had flown B-1B Lancer bombers into international airspace over waters east of North Korea.<p>US Presidents have found many ways around formally declaring war on a country they seek to invade, but Twitter isn't one of them. In that regard, …
North KoreaJimmy Carter Warns Against Provoking North Korea
In an apparent warning to Donald Trump, the former president said aggravating Kim Jong Un might cause him to use his nuclear weapons.
North KoreaThe Latest: Supreme Court cancels arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's travel ban (all times local):<p>1:40 p.m.<p>The Supreme Court has canceled arguments set for Oct. 10 in the dispute over President Donald Trump's travel ban, after Trump rolled out a new policy Sunday.<p>The unsigned order from the justices Monday …
World NewsIt Looks Like Trump Angrily Tweeted About A Fake Iranian Missile Launch
A missile launch that Iran said on Friday was a success appears to have been a fake, Fox News and CNN reported.
World NewsBreaking: The US is not at war with North Korea
<b>(CNN) —</b> Such is the state of world affairs that it was news Monday when Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary told reporters that, no, the US has not declared war on North Korea.<p>There had been some confusion among the North Koreans.<p>As CNN's Zachary Cohen reported Monday:<p><i>North Korea's</i> …
North KoreaIn Ivanka's China, business ties shrouded in secrecy
SHANGHAI (AP) — The Chinese supply chains of Ivanka Trump's brand are more secretive than ever. That raises questions about who the company that has earned her millions is doing business with in a country where it's hard not to bump up against the government.<p>Among the few publicly identified …
PoliticsNorth Korea claps back at Trump in continued war of words
The top diplomat of the rogue nation said the president's verbal attacks were a declaration of war.
WarTrump revels in latest war of words with professional sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — With his attacks on activist athletes, President Donald Trump plunged into the middle of his favorite kind of drama — personal, aggressive, culturally volatile and largely of his own making.<p>For three days, the provocateur president has drawn criticism for saying football players …
Donald TrumpPacific Fleet Commander to Retire in Wake of Deadly Crashes
The commander of the United States Pacific Fleet is retiring after learning there's no possibility of him being promoted out of his current job, he told NBC News on Monday.<p>Admiral Scott Swift was in charge of the Pacific Fleet during the period this summer when two different ship crashes left 17 …
WarSpecial Ops Forces: How Elite Forces Became Military Muscle
When it comes to just about every policy set by Barack Obama, President Trump has proved to be a dedicated Marxist. As in Groucho Marx. In the 1932 film “Horse Feathers,” Marx sang, “Whatever it is, I’m against it.” The same holds for Mr. Trump, who has made dismantling the Obama legacy his goal, …
News (U.S.)The wrong president to claim the high ground on patriotism
As part of a lengthy series of online missives about sports and politics over the weekend, Donald Trump positioned himself as some kind of arbiter of …
Donald TrumpNorth Korean Threat to Down U.S. Bombers Has Cold War Echoes
In 1969, a North Korean pilot shot down a U.S. military aircraft over international waters, killing its entire crew, in a Cold War episode that holds lessons today, both for Pyongyang’s capacity for confrontation and for Washington’s limited options.<p>Then-President Richard Nixon said he wanted to …
North KoreaTrump’s global vision is a nightmare. The UN has to act
For the sake of world peace and security, António Guterres must stand up to this narcissistic bully<p>The presidential cavalcades have departed Manhattan. But the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s speech to the UN general assembly still reverberate. “You can be sure of one thing,” a veteran UN official …
OpinionTravel Ban: Why Has Trump Restricted Visas From Chad? Experts Are Puzzled
LONDON — President Donald Trump’s decision to include Chad in the latest travel ban has baffled experts who are wondering why the African nation was chosen over others in the region.<p>The new presidential order renews restrictions on five of the six countries previously targeted — Iran, Libya, …
World NewsIn Trump Era, Boeing Trade Case Boils Over Into ‘Multicountry Feud’
WASHINGTON — Boeing is no stranger to disputes with foreign competitors, but a rising tide of protectionism has turned its most recent trade disagreement into an international throw down.<p>On Tuesday, the Commerce Department is expected to announce a decision on Boeing’s allegation that Bombardier, a …
PoliticsFeds rush aid to Puerto Rico, while Trump tweets about debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. ramped up its response Monday to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, even as President Donald Trump brought up the island's struggles before Hurricane Maria struck — including "billions of dollars" in debt to "Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt …
BusinessThe Misunderstood Roots of Burma's Rohingya Crisis
“This fear is very deeply felt and not understood in the West—and it comes from a real place rooted in history.”<p>Over the past month, a crackdown by Burma’s military has forced more than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims from Rakhine state to flee to neighboring Bangladesh in what the UN human-rights chief …
AsiaChina delays deadline for implementing food import rules after industry pushback
BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to delay a deadline for implementing new food import regulations by two years until Oct. 1 2019, a senior EU official said on Tuesday, following a lobbying effort by Europe and the United States amid concerns about disruption to trade.<p>The extension comes just days …
ChinaLatest travel ban is 'psychological terrorism,' Venezuela says
<b>(CNN) —</b> Venezuela's government fired back Monday after the Trump administration included the South American country in its latest travel ban.<p>"These types of lists, it is worth underlining, are incompatible with international law and constitute in themselves a form of psychological and political …
World NewsFar-Right Gains Set To Alter Germany's Relationship With U.S, E.U.
Angela Merkel won her fourth term as chancellor of Germany Sunday, but a far-right party also gained unprecedented representation. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Karen Donfried of the German Marshall Fund, on what the election means for Germany and the U.S.
News (U.S.)Trump reportedly ignored White House aides ahead of U.N. speech
Donald Trump’s first speech to the United Nations General Assembly last week was a unique opportunity. The American president has quickly become the …
Donald TrumpTrump is making the world more dangerous — he's substituted impulse for intellect
In his speech to the General Assembly President Trump stepped on his own rake. He could have used the occasion to dramatize the UN’s own notorious …
World PoliticsTony Blair Says the Left Has Lost Its Way
Democrats and Labourites are stuck in the past, the former British prime minister warns—and they’re getting Donald Trump all wrong.<p><i>Subscribe to The Global POLITICO on iTunes here.</i> |<i>Subscribe via Stitcher.</i><p>NEW YORK—Tony Blair thinks Americans are way too worried about Donald Trump—and not enough …
PhotojournalismU.S. to Curb Russian Military Flights Over American Territory
WASHINGTON—U.S. officials are preparing to announce restrictions to Russian military flights over American territory under the Treaty on Open Skies in the latest sign of strain in U.S.-Russia relations.<p>The treaty, part of a suite of arms-control, transparency and confidence-building agreements that …
PoliticsADB raises Asia growth forecast as global conditions improve
The Asian Development Bank is raising its growth forecast for Asia's developing economies because global trade and conditions in the world's biggest …
EconomyWhy We Must Not Build Automated Weapons of War
Over 100 CEOs of artificial intelligence and robotics firms recently signed an open letter warning that their work could be repurposed to build …
WarThe Secret Meeting Where the Idea of America as a Global Power Was Born
In August 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt told the American people he was going fishing. For four days, a secret service agent sat on the deck of …
AfricaNigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: September 16 - September 22
Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from September 16 to September …
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