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Dennis Rodman Plans New North Korea Trip, Hopes to Secure Release of Detained American
Dennis Rodman has some fighting words for President Obama, who he says has failed in his foreign policy toward North Korean and its leader Kim Jong-Un. “We got a black president who can’t even go talk to him,” Rodman told celebrity website TMZ.com. “How about… Tweet This Post
U.N. team won’t be deterred if North Korea rebuffs inquiry into abuses
By Lincoln Feast SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.N. investigators will seek the cooperation of North Korea as part of an inquiry into allegations of widespread human rights abuses in the country but won’t be deterred if Pyongyang refuses, the head of the investigating panel said on Thursday. Michael Kirby, an outspoken former justice of Australia’s top [...]
Obama tackles North Korea, sexual assault in military at joint news conference
At a joint White House news conference with visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye, President Barack Obama discussed issues ranging from sexual assault in the U.S. military to North Korea’s security threats. Tuesday’s press conference followed a private lunch and meeting with the president, Vice President Joe Biden and Park, South Korea’s first female president. [...]
Obama: North Korea has failed again
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with nuclear provocations, asserting the United States and South Korea are fully capable of defending themselves. Tweet This Post
Play of the Day: North Korea Summer Camp
With Cinco de Mayo over the weekend, Friday’s late-night shows noted the holiday’s occurrence. Joe Biden’s Friday celebration was considered an opportunity to make fun of the vice president by Jimmy Fallon, while Jay Leno marked the holiday by talking about immigration again. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Poll: Americans oppose intervention in Syria, think North Korea can be contained, back drone attacks
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Most Against Intervention in Syria and North Korea
A new CBS News/New York Times poll finds 62% of Americans say that the U.S. does not have a responsibility to intervene in Syria and 56% think that North Korea is a threat that can be contained for now. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post
Texas Official Says Obama is Greater Threat Than North Korea
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) implied the Obama administration is a greater threat to Texas than North Korea, the Waco Tribune reports. Tweet This Post
A look at the North Korea crisis
As the world waits and watches for an expected North Korean ballistic missile test, the U.S. and its allies are prepared to respond if necessary. U.S. officials are conceding North Korea may be increasing its nuclear capabilities but don’t expect a nuclear strike. They suggest that other military moves by Pyongyang involving artillery attacks or [...]
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