Apr 26 Kim Jong Un says he’s ready for ‘heartfelt, sincere and honest’ talks with South Korea By Associated Press Kim did not make any direct mention of the North Korean nuclear issue in the part of his talks with Moon that were shown on live television. Continue reading
Apr 26 Kim Jong Un makes history as he crosses border to South Korea By Foster Klug, Associated Press Beyond the carefully choreographed surface, however, it's still not clear whether the leaders from North and South Korea can make any progress in closed-door talks on the nuclear issue, which has bedeviled other officials for decades. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:33 North Korean defectors regard historic summit with hope By Katrina Yu At a historic meeting on Friday, North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will discuss the North's nuclear program, begin talks on officially ending the Korean War after 65 years, and lay the groundwork for… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 8:40 Pimps and traffickers prey on vulnerable Rohingya girls By Tania Rashid Since the majority of Rohingya refugees are women and girls, many of whom are poor and without a male breadwinner, they are vulnerable to traffickers looking to make fast money in the Bangladeshi sex trade. Special correspondent Tania Rashid and… Continue watching
Apr 26 Parents sue North Korea over death of U.S. detainee Otto Warmbier By Associated Press The lawsuit seeks compensation for the death of Otto Warmbier, who was arrested by North Korean authorities in January 2016 for stealing a propaganda poster and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He died in June 2017, days after he… Continue reading
Apr 26 Inside the Bangladesh brothels where Rohingya girls are suffering By Tania Rashid “My friend said, ‘Why don’t you run away from the camps? I know people who can help you. Do you want work in a garment factory?’ I said yes.” Little did she know, her “friend” was a Rohingya trafficker. Continue reading
Apr 26 What to expect from North and South Korea’s historic summit By Larisa Epatko What will come out of the meeting of the North and South Korean leaders, and will it set the tone for the upcoming summit with President Donald Trump? Here's what we know. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump says North Korea has made nuclear concessions before talks By Matthew Pennington, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump's assertions came before Friday's summit between North Korea and South Korea that's expected to pave the way for a historic meeting between Trump and Kim in May or June. Continue reading
Apr 26 Rwandans discover mass graves from genocide era, nearly 25 years after killings By Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press The new discovery is being called the most significant in a long time in this East African nation that is still recovering from the 1994 killings of more than 800,000 people. Continue reading
Apr 25 How Macron distanced himself from Trump’s policies in his address to Congress By Larisa Epatko Here are major moments from Macron's speech and what they could mean for the relationship between France and the U.S. Continue reading