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Second Trump-Kim summit planned for Vietnam: Report

Second Trump-Kim summit planned for Vietnam: Report

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The Vietnamese coastal city of Da Nang has been chosen for the meeting in late February.

Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in heartbreak

Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in heartbreak

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Mirabai Chanu fell on her back to injure herself while finishing fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event.

Trump receives 'nice' letter from Kim, hopes to meet N Korean leader 'soon'

Trump receives 'nice' letter from Kim, hopes to meet N Korean leader 'soon'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

'Thank you to Chairman Kim Jong Un for keeping your word & starting the process of sending home the remains of our great and beloved missing fallen'

Living next to a crazy dictator

Living next to a crazy dictator

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

In Seoul, Nikhil Lakshman discovers, fears about North Korea and its bizarre ways are never far away.

US suspends August military drills with South Korea

US suspends August military drills with South Korea

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

This comes after US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un held a historic summit in Singapore.

2nd Trump-Kim meet in February, announces White House

2nd Trump-Kim meet in February, announces White House

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Trump met North Korean envoy to discuss about Kim's unfulfilled pledge to dismantle nuclear weapons programmes.

Trump-Kim meet at 9 am on June 12: White House

Trump-Kim meet at 9 am on June 12: White House

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The Trump administration is actively preparing for the June 12 summit between the US President and the North Korean leader.

Spent a sleepless night: South Korean prez on Trump-Kim summit

Spent a sleepless night: South Korean prez on Trump-Kim summit

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Moon Jae-in hope that the summit will open a new era of complete denuclearisation, peace.

Kim vows complete denuclearisation at historic summit with Trump

Kim vows complete denuclearisation at historic summit with Trump

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

The summit at Sentosa -- the first between the two countries -- is a turnaround of relations between the US president, 71, and the North Korean leader, 34, after a long-running exchange of threats and insults.

Rocket man? Yes. Fool? Definitely not

Rocket man? Yes. Fool? Definitely not

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

The US needs to find global support, especially from Russia and China, to make North Korea back down, says Claude Smadja.

Amid uncertainty White House says US preparing for Trump-Kim summit

Amid uncertainty White House says US preparing for Trump-Kim summit

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Trump and Kim are scheduled to meet in Singapore on June 12.

Trump hails 'great leader' Kim Jong-un at Hanoi summit

Trump hails 'great leader' Kim Jong-un at Hanoi summit

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

The two leaders met for a second summit in Vietnam's Hanoi and Trump made these comments during a dinner with Kim.

Flag furore simple human mistake: Rogge

Flag furore "simple human mistake": Rogge

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

A diplomatic incident when the North Korea Olympic women's football team walked off the field after the South Korea flag had been displayed was a "simple human mistake", International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said on Thursday.

Kim oversees 'new weapon' test: State media

Kim oversees 'new weapon' test: State media

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

The latest launch came just five days after Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles.

No change in N Korean military posture despite threat: US

No change in N Korean military posture despite threat: US

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

The United States does not see any change in the military posture of North Korea despite threat and recent rhetoric coming from its leadership, the White House said.

Have no personal relationship with trump, says Putin

Have no personal relationship with trump, says Putin

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

"I believe that a personality like Trump, with his character, will never be hostage to anyone," Putin said.

Trump, Putin had 'very good' talk on Syria: White House

Trump, Putin had 'very good' talk on Syria: White House

Rediff.com3 May 2017

"President Trump and President Putin agreed that the suffering in Syria has gone on for far too long and that all parties must do all they can to end the violence," the White House said.

Sick or ousted? Where's Kim Jong-Un?

Sick or ousted? Where's Kim Jong-Un?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

The photo-op obsessed North Korean dictator has not been seen in public for 37 days

Sports Shorts: Koreas target unified march at Asian Games

Sports Shorts: Koreas target unified march at Asian Games

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Trump-Kim nuclear talks end without agreement

Trump-Kim nuclear talks end without agreement

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Trump said the summit ended with no agreement because he was not willing to lift all the sanctions on North Korea.

Trump signs 'seriously flawed' bill imposing new sanctions on Russia

Trump signs 'seriously flawed' bill imposing new sanctions on Russia

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

The bill sanctions Russia -- citing its cyberhacking as well as aggression in Ukraine and Syria -- while also slapping new sanctions on North Korea and Iran.

REWIND: Best moments from the week gone by

REWIND: Best moments from the week gone by

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

Hurricane Florence reaches the Carolinas, America pays tribute to 9/11 victims, Russia's Putin meets China's Xi Jinping and much more...

The world through the eyes of Damir Sagolj

The world through the eyes of Damir Sagolj

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

A look at Reuters Photojournalist of the Year Damir Sagolj's photographs.

Decoding The Kim-Donald Show

Decoding The Kim-Donald Show

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

'In the run-up to the summit, Trump had indicated that he might strike a nuclear deal in the course of a single meeting or over several days, but as it transpired, Trump departed Singapore soon after the meeting.' 'This raises questions if his aspirations for an ambitious outcome had been scaled back,' says Rajaram Panda.

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.' 'But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a challenge.' 'Its evangelists ask: Are you man enough to shoulder stress?' points out Shyam G Menon.

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi.

SEE: Kim Jong Un makes public appearance amid death rumours

SEE: Kim Jong Un makes public appearance amid death rumours

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Yonhap news agency reported that the state media on Saturday showed the North Korean leader, who was last seen on April 11, making his first public appearance in 20 days.

NKorea remains defiant despite UN sanctions

NKorea remains defiant despite UN sanctions

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

The United Nations Security Council has imposed new sanctions on North Korea for its rocket launch and warned of 'significant action' in the event of a fresh nuclear test, but Pyongyang remained defiant.

Japan-Philippines Send Strong Message To China

Japan-Philippines Send Strong Message To China

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The trigger that led Japan and the Philippines to ink the deal was because of the deteriorating security situation in the South China Sea. China's coast guard increased the frequency and intensity of incursions into Philippine waters, provoking the Philippines to take countermeasures to deter China, explains Dr Rajaram Panda.

PHOTOS: Protester showers FIFA's Blatter with fake money

PHOTOS: Protester showers FIFA's Blatter with fake money

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

FIFA president Sepp Blatter was showered with paper money by a protester before the start of a press conference in Zurich on Monday.

France to skip 2018 Winter Games if security not assured

France to skip 2018 Winter Games if security not assured

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

France's Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in South Korea if its security cannot be guaranteed, France's sports minister said on Thursday, the first major doubts by a participating nation about growing North Korean tensions.

Russia ties at an 'all-time and very dangerous low': Trump

Russia ties at an 'all-time and very dangerous low': Trump

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Trump's tweet came a day after he reluctantly signed into law a bill imposing tough sanctions against Moscow under mounting domestic pressure.

The Uni That Will Take Your Breath Away

The Uni That Will Take Your Breath Away

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

One of the world's oldest seats of learning, the ruins of Nalanda University are a true wonder!

Why Indian archers are strong medal contenders at Olympics

Why Indian archers are strong medal contenders at Olympics

Rediff.com11 May 2024

'The frequent coaching camps... too are contributing to the cause, and constant collaboration is only helping the team get that elusive medal at the Olympics.'

Will Mirabai's 90kg dream come true in Asian Games?

Will Mirabai's 90kg dream come true in Asian Games?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Chanu had confessed that the 90kg lift had become somewhat of a mental block last year, ahead of the CWG.

India face Brazil in Women's U-17 FIFA World Cup

India face Brazil in Women's U-17 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

The country is slated to host the tournament from October 11 to 30 across three venues -- Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium, Goa's Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.

Moon Jae-in wins South Korean presidential polls

Moon Jae-in wins South Korean presidential polls

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Early results suggested that Moon, the Democratic Party's candidate in the election to replace ousted president Park Geun-hye.

'I Want To Do A K-Drama'

'I Want To Do A K-Drama'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

'If you ask me where I want my career to go, I have been saying this for a long time: I want to do a K-drama. I want to be in Korea doing a love story, full of romance.'

India is a stakeholder in Korean peace process: PM Modi

India is a stakeholder in Korean peace process: PM Modi

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

PM indirectly referred to North Korea's proliferation linkages with Pakistan.