Saturday 9 March 2019

U.S. open to North Korea talks despite missile program activity

U.S. open to North Korea talks despite missile program activityNew activity has been detected at a factory that produced North Korea's first intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the United States, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo and Donga Ilbo newspapers reported, citing lawmakers briefed by the National Intelligence Service. This week, two U.S. think tanks and Seoul's spy agency said North Korea was rebuilding its Sohae rocket launch site, prompting Trump to say he would be "very, very disappointed" in North Korea leader Kim Jong Un if it were true. Asked on Thursday if he was disappointed about recent North Korean activity, Trump told reporters: “It’s disappointing,” while adding without elaborating: “We’ll see.




Markets Right Now: Stocks mark 1st weekly loss since January

Markets Right Now: Stocks mark 1st weekly loss since JanuaryNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):




Ghosn's defense team to monitor calls, surveillance footage while he awaits trial

Ghosn's defense team to monitor calls, surveillance footage while he awaits trialAfter paying $9 million in bail, former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn is out of a Japanese jail cell where he spent 108 days, but he must live under a host of restrictions while he awaits trial, which could be a year away. As part of the bail deal arranged by his new legal team hired last month, Ghosn is banned from accessing the internet and email, and only allowed to use a computer not linked to the web at the office of one of his lawyers. Ghosn, who has French, Brazilian and Lebanese citizenship, was indicted for under-reporting his salary and breach of trust.




Trump once denied he paid off Stormy Daniels. Now he says it 'was not a campaign contribution.'

Trump once denied he paid off Stormy Daniels. Now he says it 'was not a campaign contribution.'President Trump on Thursday appeared to shift his defense for the hush money payments his former lawyer made on the eve of the 2016 presidential election to women who alleged they had extramarital affairs with him.




Libyans fear showdown as eastern commander eyes capital

Forces from eastern Libya who have swept through the south and taken control of remaining oilfields in recent weeks have now reinforced a base in the center of the country and signaled to the capital Tripoli that it may be next.


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