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North Korea says willing to take China’s advice to start talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – An envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told a senior Chinese leader on Thursday that North Korea is willing to take China’s advice to start talks to resolve tension on the Korean peninsula, China’s state television … Continue reading
‘Star Trek’ sequel tops weekend box office in North America
May 19 (Reuters) – Sci-fi movie “Star Trek Into Darkness” journeyed to the top of weekend box office charts as the latest voyage of the Starship Enterprise pulled in $ 70.6 million at U.S. and…
The top films at the North American box office
May 19 – Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting May 17, led by “Star Trek Into Darkness” at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Star … Continue reading
North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers.
North Korea fires three short-range missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang to exercise restraint.
Toyota starts exports of French-built Yaris cars to North America
PARIS (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month.
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North Carolina needed 6,500 farm workers. Only 7 Americans stuck it out.
When I talked to him about the economic effects of immigration last month, Center for Global Development migration expert Michael Clemens mentioned that he was working on research on agricultural migrant workers. That research is finally out, in the form … Continue reading
U.S., South Korea, vow to maintain North Korea deterrent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea agree on maintaining a deterrent posture towards North Korea and on not rewarding that provocative behavior from Pyongyang, President Barack Obama said.
Wonkbook: North Dakota has way, way more oil and gas than we thought
Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog. … Continue reading
Saudi-U.S. relations to withstand North American oil boom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Experts say Asia and Iran are the keys to maintaining a strong – but evolving – U.S.-Saudi Arabia energy relationship.