Seoul official hints at US-N Korea meeting in Oct

SEOUL, Sept 27 (AFP): A meeting between North Korea and the United States on the sidelines of this year's APEC summit in South Korea "cannot be ruled out", according to a Seoul foreign ministry official.Ties between Pyongyang and Washington have been in the deep freeze since a high-profile summit between...

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Delegations’ walkout shows Israel's isolation

GAZA, Sept 27 (AFP): Hamas said a mass walkout of delegations before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations on Friday showed Israel's "isolation" as a result of the Gaza war."Boycotting Netanyahu's speech is one manifestation of Israel's isolation and the consequences of the war of extermination," Taher...

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UN sanctions on Iran loom after vote to delay fails

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters): United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday, Britain's UN envoy said on Friday after a Russian and Chinese Security Council resolution to delay them failed, prompting Tehran to warn that the West bore responsibility for any consequences.The decision to restore...

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