A train with a high North Korean delegation left the Chinese capital Beijing on Tuesday afternoon. According to various anonymous sources, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un himself would have visited the powerful neighboring country in preparation for the summit he may hold with US President Donald Trump.
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has traveled to China according to the American news agency Bloomberg. Bloomberg relies on three sources that are not mentioned by name.
France and the Netherlands should work together to involve East European countries more in the climate issue. 'We always end up in a fixed groove in debates about migration and climate,' said Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Brussels about the contradictions in the EU.
The whistleblower who brought out the scandal around the data processing firm Cambridge Analytica and Facebook is prepared to testify against American and British parliamentary committees of inquiry. On Twitter, Christopher Wylie announces that he accepts invitations from the committees.
In an explosion in the American city of Austin, two young men were seriously injured. It was the fourth enigmatic blast in the Texas capital this month. That was shaken on March 2 by the explosion of a package bomb that had been laid in front of a door. In addition, a 39-year-old man was killed. Ten days later, two explosions of packet bombs followed, killing one and two injured.
South Korea wants to work on planning a summit between President Moon Jae-in and dictator Kim Jong-un. Seoul wants top officials from the neighboring countries to sit around the table later this month to prepare the talks between the leaders, news agency Yonhap.
Royal Dutch Shell, according to energy experts, is threatening to lose the exploitation of the large gas supply for the Australian coast from the Japanese Inpex.
The Democrat Conor Lamb has claimed victory in midterm elections for a seat in the House of Representatives in Washington, but this triumph is not entirely certain. There are still 1400 votes to be counted in Pennsylvania by letter.
China is the biggest risk of a banking crisis for all countries. The Chinese debt measured in terms of GDP has passed the boundary that can lead to disruptions in the financial system.
The European Union has prolonged the sanctions against Russia which have been instituted because of the annexation of the Crimea and support for rebels in eastern Ukraine. The punitive measures against 149 individuals and 38 organizations will remain in effect until 15 September. This concerns travel bans and freezing of assets.
The United States received 313,000 more jobs last month, an increase of 4.1%. The hourly wage rose by 2.6% compared to last year.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in believes that the planned summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump could lead to the complete dismantling of the North Korean nuclear program.
Chipmaker The hostile takeover by semiconductor Broadcom from chipmaker Qualcomm is coming up with new blockades in Washington. That purchase by the Singapore company against $ 121 billion may threaten national security, according to the Ministry of Finance.
One doodle from Donald Trump is Taiwan removed from a war with China. The American president wants to tighten ties with the island, but Beijing has declared on Friday that his signature will lead to a merciless attack on the 'renegade province'.
Experts in the British Tate Gallery have discovered another work under a painting by the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. When they examined the painting Portrait of a Girl from 1917 with X-rays, they discovered that there was another portrait underneath.
In Belgium, strike actions lead to the cancellation of trains, buses and trams, including in the capital Brussels. The actions are directed against plans by the government of Prime Minister Charles Michel to reform pensions for people with heavy occupations.
The United States should weaken their conditions for bilateral consultations with North Korea. That said the South Korean president Moon Jae-in, who called Pyongyang to show willingness to reduce the nuclear program.
The fourth economy of Europe would become uncontrollable by the elections on 4 March, leave the EU and discharge the euro. The new government is almost certainly moving to the right, while extremes on the left and right are trumpeting loudly. But worries on financial markets over Italy are declining drastically.
A week before the parliamentary elections in Italy, tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday in different cities of the country. Significantly more people than expected took part in an anti-fascist demonstration in Rome despite the bad weather. The protest was peaceful, said a spokesperson for the police in the evening.
At the end of this week, European leaders started the first discussions on the new multi-annual budget of the EU. At the same time, there is already informal consultation about the future of Europe, with Germany and France taking the lead. These countries want more European cooperation, at the expense of the current powers that EU countries still have. This mainly concerns more Brussels in the financial-economic field and more money for the EU.
A hefty Chinese taxation affects the market of football transfers with top players. This also seems to be a temporary stop on the departure of expensive players from European competitions to China.
The movement has been declared dead by the Nigerian government several times, but Boko Haram's ghost has resurrected. With the abduction of dozens of schoolgirls, the Islamic terrorist group has once again hit hard and there is a fear of a new 'Chibok', the abduction of more than 270 schoolgirls from that eponymous city that lead to worldwide protests and the movement, also known thanks to Michelle Obama. BringBackOurGirls led.
Despite the devastating civil war, there is still a Syrian citizen who cares about the fate of cats. In an asylum outside of Aleppo, a hundred animals lead a quiet life.
Hundreds of people argued for stricter laws on Saturday that would complicate the purchase of weapons in the United States. The demonstrators also voiced criticism of politicians who, in their view, attach more importance to the freedom to spread weapons than the protection of children.
Pope Francis has called officials at the Vatican and bishops around the world to lead a simple life after retirement and to abandon the desire for power.
North Korea, according to the US minister Jim Mattis (Defense), can not drive a wedge between the United States and South Korea. The North Koreans have seized the Winter Games to seek rapprochement with South Korea, but according to the minister, it remains to be seen where that leads.
China prepares retaliatory actions after import duties on, among other things, its steel, solar panels and washing machines. American soy farmers can expect price increases for their exports.
German parties have reached an agreement on coalition. Spiegel writes that.
ExxonMobil, the largest oil producer in the US, states that it will produce all its stocks of fossil fuels such as crude oil and gas. The competitor of Shell will look ahead to halfway through this century.
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