Kim Jong-un made less public appearances in 2017

Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made relatively fewer public appearances in 2017 since he assumed power in 2011 and about 30 per cent less than 2016, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Friday. Kim conducted 94 inspections in factories, farms, or military facilities which are widely publicized by the state media, […]

Trump to undergo customary presidential physical

Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will undergo a customary physical on January 12, 2018, the White House has announced. The White House on Thursday confirmed the date, reports Xinhua news agency. “The President’s doctor will give a readout of the exam after it’s completed,” the statement said. White House press secretary Sarah […]

Russia inquiry makes US look very bad: Trump

Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he believes Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly and insisted there has been “no collusion” discovered by the inquiry, a media report said. In an interview to The New York Times on Thursday, Trump said of the […]

12 dead in New York apartment blaze

New York, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 12 persons were reported dead in a fire that raged through a New York City apartment in the Bronx area, the US media reported. More than 170 firefighters were on the scene of the huge blaze late on Thursday that also saw more than a dozen critical injuries, […]