Thursday, 28 February 2019

Thousands scramble as Thai Airways cancels flights over Pakistan

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Thousands of travelers were left scrambling on Thursday when Thai Airways International canceled more than a dozen flights to and from Europe after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India.


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Trump, Kim go for brief walkabout after meeting, joined by envoys

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U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took a brief stroll on Thursday in the courtyard of the Hanoi hotel where they are meeting for the second day of summit talks.


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No agreement at Trump, Kim summit in Vietnam: White House

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U.S. Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not reach an agreement at the end of two days of meetings on Thursday but had constructive discussions on denuclearisation of the North and its economy, the White House said.


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Vietnamese tanker bound for North Korea with gasoline cargo as Trump, Kim meet in Hanoi: data

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A Vietnamese tanker was bound for North Korea carrying 2,000 tonnes of gasoline, Refinitiv shipping data showed, just as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump prepared for key talks on security and cooperation in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi.


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Trump, Kim cut short their summit schedule on Thursday

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U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought forward the schedule of their second day of summit talks in Vietnam on Thursday by almost two hours, the White House said.


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North Korea leader Kim says ready to denuclearize

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday he would not be in Vietnam meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump if he was not prepared to pursue the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.


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Rights group says China arrests at least three labour activists

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At least three prominent labour activists in China have been formally arrested on public order charges, a Hong Kong-based labour rights organisation said, the latest step by Chinese authorities in a rolling crackdown on civil society.


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Canada's Trudeau disputes ex-minister's charge she was pressured on SNC-Lavalin

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, rejecting an opposition call for his resignation, disputed allegations on Wednesday by his former justice minister that government officials inappropriately pressured her to help a major company avoid a corruption trial.


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Venezuela's Guaido to visit Brazil in bid to keep pressure on Maduro

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was due to arrive in Brazil on Wednesday night to meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as part of a tour of several nations to ratchet up international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to step down.


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Trump adviser Kushner meets Turkey's Erdogan on Israel-Palestinian peace plan

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White House adviser Jared Kushner discussed his Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, and the two also discussed increasing U.S.-Turkish cooperation and ways to boost economic conditions in the region.


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Trump, Kim resume talks in Vietnam on second day of summit

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U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday began talks on the second day of their second summit after both sides expressed hope for progress on a U.S. demand for North Korea's complete denuclearization.


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Nicaragua releases 100 prisoners, national dialogue starts

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The Nicaraguan government on Wednesday released 100 people the opposition considers political prisoners, just as government and opposition leaders restarted talks aimed at ending a national crisis.


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