Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims secret Iranian nuclear site The Saigon Times Daily Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS UNITED NATIONS (REUTERS) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu showed an aerial photograph of the Iranian capital marked with a red arrow and pointed to what he said was a previously secret warehouse holding nuclear-related material. He argued this showed Iran still sought to obtain nuclear weapons, despite its 2015 agreement with world powers to curb its programme in exchange for loosening of sanctions. Netanyahu spoke 4-1/2 months after U.S. President … [Read more...] about Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims secret Iranian nuclear site
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U.S. ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021
U.S. ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021The Saigon Times Daily South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledges the audience after watching the performance titled "The Glorious Country" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 19, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON/SEOUL (REUTERS) - The United States said it was ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged on Wednesday to dismantle its key missile facilities and suggested it would close its main Yongbyon nuclear complex if Washington took unspecified actions. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had invited North Korea’s foreign minister to meet in New York next week, with the aim of completing its denuclearization by January 2021, after a Pyongyang summit between the leaders of the two Koreas. The United States appeared eager to seize on commitments by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at his talks with South … [Read more...] about U.S. ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021
Vietnam catfish qualified for export to the US
The Hanoitimes - According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the fish inspection system for siluriformes in Vietnam, China, Thailand are equivalent to U.S. standards. The FSIS under the United States Department of Agriculture informed that Vietnam's catfish is allowed to enter the US market, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Illustrative photo. According to the FSIS, the fish inspection system for siluriformes in Vietnam, China, Thailand are equivalent to US standards. The equivalency determination, which is subject to a 30-day period of public comment and a final decision by the FSIS before it is finalized, will allow species including catfish and basa from those countries to enter the U.S. market. "All three countries have submitted documentation to FSIS to establish the equivalence of their [s]iluriformes fish inspection system and eligibility to export [s]iluriformes fish to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam catfish qualified for export to the US
Russia’s Putin predicts global ‘chaos’ if West hits Syria again
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution in the seven-year Syria conflict, according to a Kremlin statement. “Vladimir Putin, in particular, stressed that if such actions committed in violation of the U.N. Charter continue, then it will inevitably lead to chaos in international relations,” the Kremlin statement said. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” program that the United States would announce new economic sanctions on Monday aimed at companies “that were dealing with equipment” related to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged chemical … [Read more...] about Russia’s Putin predicts global ‘chaos’ if West hits Syria again
500 Syrian patients show symptoms pointing to toxic weapons exposure: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday around 500 people had been treated for “signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals” after a suspected poison gas attack in a Syrian rebel enclave just before it fell. Hussam Edin Aala, Syrian ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, rejected the WHO statement as containing “baseless allegations” and questioned its timing and the credibility of the United Nations health agency which has not been to Douma in eastern Ghouta. The incident had been “staged”, he added. Syria has formally invited investigators from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) who would visit Douma “very soon”, Aala told reporters. U.S. President Donald Trump and Western allies are considering military action to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the reported poison gas assault on Saturday in the town of Douma, which had long had held out against a government siege. Damascus … [Read more...] about 500 Syrian patients show symptoms pointing to toxic weapons exposure: WHO