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Robert Mueller Gives List of Questions to Trump's Lawyers Over Russian Meddling in Elections
Although Mueller's team has indicated to Trump's lawyers that he's not considered a target, investigators remain interested in whether the president's actions constitute obstruction of justice and want to interview him about several episodes in office.
Kim Jong Un Says He'll Give up Nukes if US Vows Not to Attack: South Korea
North Korea has invited the outside world to witness the dismantling of its nuclear facilities before. In June 2008, international broadcasters were allowed to air the demolition of a cooling tower at the Nyongbyon reactor site.
Japan Sumo Association to Consider Opinions on Female Ban
The association came under fire in early April when it ordered female first responders to leave the ring as they attempted to revive an official who collapsed at an event in northern Kyoto.
Things 'Going Very Well,' Donald Trump Says After Talk with South Korea on Kim Jong Meet
"Just had a long and very good talk with President Moon of South Korea. Things are going very well, time and location of meeting with North Korea is being set," Trump wrote on Twitter.
Saudi Airstrike Kills 50, Including Houthi Leaders, in Yemen Capital
Top Houthi officials including al-Samad's successor Mahdi al-Mashat, a former Houthi fighter, attended. Houthi leader Abdul-Malek al-Houthi vowed to avenge al-Samad's death.
Complete De-Noodlisation: Kim Jong Un's Cold Dish Sells Out in Seoul
Demand for Pyongyang naengmyeon, North Korea's signature dish, peaked all over the South's capital after it was featured on the menu at Friday's historic inter-Korean summit and became a surprise talking point.
'No Longer a Hermit': South Koreans Fascinated by Kim Jong Un
Kim's public appearance at the summit, beamed live to millions in the south, was for many the first prolonged exposure to an authoritarian figure revered in his secretive nation but shrouded in mystery.
Ex-HSBC Bank Foreign Exchange Executive Gets 2 Years in Prison
Johnson and a co-defendant misused confidential information given to them by a client who wanted the bank to execute a foreign exchange transaction related to the planned sale of part of its ownership interest in an Indian subsidiary in 2011, according to...
China Sends Bombers Around Taiwan in New Show of Force
H-6K bombers, early warning aircraft, reconnaissance planes and several types of fighter jets took off from multiple airports for "combat drills", the air force said in a statement.
Macron Bows to China Pressure, Says Meeting Dalai Lama Would Spark 'Crisis'
Macron, speaking at a town hall with George Washington University students in the US capital at the tail end of his state visit, said he met in Paris with the "very inspiring" exiled Tibetan spiritual leader when Macron was a candidate.
New 3-D Map of Milky Way Will 'Revolutionise Astronomy'
The eagerly-anticipated catalogue, published on Wednesday, was compiled from data Gaia gathered on some 1.7 billion stars from its unique vantage point in space, about 1.5 million kilometres (930,000 miles) from Earth.
China Says 32 Nationals Dead in Major North Korean Bus Crash
In a Twitter message earlier on Monday, Chinese state television's English-language channel said a tour bus had fallen off a bridge, killing more than 30 people, but later deleted the message.
'Duckula' Scare for Theresa May During Her Meeting With PM Modi
Theresa May was warned by her chief of staff, Gavin Barwell, and another aide that the brown bird, highly protective of her unborn ducklings, might attack if anyone got too close to the nest, The Sunday Times reported.
World War II 'White Angel' Who Nursed Wounded Soldiers Dies Aged 103
Sister Agnes-Marie Valois died on Thursday in a monastery, she tended to wounded soldiers in the Dieppe Raid of August 19, 1942, when a 6,000-strong force of mainly Canadian but also British troops briefly seized the Channel port held by the Germans.
A US Recession Ahead? Fed Policymakers Say Not to Worry
In January the U.S. Congress passed a budget deal that boosts U.S. government spending, following a December tax package that slashes corporate tax rates. Both changes are expected to lead to an increase in government borrowing in coming years.
Intruders Storm Nigerian Parliament And Snatch Mace: Senate Spokesman
Decisions taken in the Senate cannot be approved without the mace, an ornamental staff which symbolises the authority of Nigeria's legislature.