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Release Jailed Canadians, China Experts Urge Xi in Open Letter
South Korea, China urge concessions on both sides to end U.S.-North Korea standoff
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that he would cooperate with the international community to at least partially ease sanctions to allow for some inter-Korean business and tourism ventures, while later noting that Pyongyang needed to take “bold steps” towards denuclearization to win concessions from Washington. “I think North Korea knows that they clearly have to denuclearize for the easing of international sanctions, and the U.S. also understands that there needs to be corresponding action to expedite the North’s denuclearization,” Moon told reporters at the presidential Blue House.
Nobel Peace winners urge global action vs. sexual violence
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Congolese doctor who shares this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war called Monday for strong international action against the abuse, including reparations for victims.
Republican Senators Urge Tougher Stance On Saudi Arabia: Trump's Statement 'So Weak'
Senate Democrats Urge Trump To Withdraw Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination
Daily Digit: One-third of Americans have felt the urge to protest
In a recent Gallup poll, more than one-third — 36% — of Americans said they have felt the urge to protest. That rate is much higher among Democrats, liberals, college graduates and women.
Senators Urge Delaying Brett Kavanaugh Hearing After Cohen, Manafort Cases
Mollie Tibbetts Case: Missing Woman's Dad, Boyfriend Urge Witnesses to Come Forward
West Bank Palestinians urge Abbas to ease sanctions on Gaza Strip
By Ali Sawafta and Nidal al-Mughrabi RAMALLAH/GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian security forces on Wednesday used tear gas and batons against protesters calling on President Mahmoud Abbas to end financial sanctions on their fellow Palestinians in Gaza. Hundreds of protesters in the West Bank city of Ramallah faced down forces loyal to Abbas, who had banned such rallies earlier in the day. Abbas’s Western-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) has sought to use financial measures to isolate its chief rival Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls Gaza.
EPA's Pruitt under spending probe; senators urge his ouster
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House budget office said on Wednesday it was probing whether a $ 43,000 soundproof phone booth installed for Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt violated the law, while dozens of Democratic senators called for him to resign over allegations of ethics lapses. Pruitt has been under fire for potential ethics lapses, including flying first class, excessive spending on security, and the rental of a room in a Washington condominium owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist. The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing whether spending on the booth installed in Pruitt’s office broke a law prohibiting federal agencies from incurring expenses in excess of available funds, known as the Anti-Deficiency Act.
