DPRK says US weapons program will lead to new nuclear arms race

2011-07-29 07:50:28

United nations - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) UN ambassador said on Wednesday that US modernization of its nuclear weapons and expansion of its missile defense systems will eventually spark a new nuclear arms race.

US, DPRK end 'business-like' talks

2011-07-29 09:00:55

Kim said after landing in New York Tuesday that he was " optimistic" the six-party talks could resume and that relations with the US might improve.

US, DPRK confer on resumption of six-party talks

2011-07-28 23:35:37

Representatives from the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met here Thursday in a bid to revive the long-stalled six-party talks.

DPRK demands peace treaty with US

2011-07-28 06:26:00

North Korea on Wednesday renewed calls for a peace treaty with the United States to officially end the Korean War.

Caracas slams 'extremist' US stances

2011-07-27 10:08:40

Venezuela's foreign minister on Tuesday criticized U.S. conservatives for what he called "extremist" stances against President Hugo Chavez's government.

US slaps travel restrictions on Russian officials

2011-07-27 08:14:22

The Obama administration says that it has imposed travel restrictions on 60 Russian officials suspected of involvement in the killing of a lawyer.

US, DPRK to meet for talks

2011-07-26 08:10:22

The representatives from the US and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will meet "at the end of the week" in New York for preliminary talks

Under debt shadow, Clinton to push Asia

2011-07-25 13:29:15

Hillary Clinton will urge Asia to embrace "open, free, transparent and fair" global trade rules in a speech overshadowed by fears of a catastrophic US debt default.

New US envoy to Afghanistan: No rush for the exits

2011-07-25 14:31:48

The new US ambassador to Afghanistan says the United States is not rushing to leave the country and cautions that what happens in the months ahead will have far-reaching consequences across the globe.

DPRK official to visit US for talks

2011-07-25 07:53:02

The announcement was a further sign that diplomats could be close to reviving Six-Party Talks that broke off in 2008.

US military one step closer to allowing gays

2011-07-22 14:06:11

The Pentagon will announce that the US military is ready to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, the last major hurdle to formally ending the policy

Clinton urges India to expand influence

2011-07-21 09:00:29

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton challenged India to expand its traditional sphere of interest from South Asia to neighboring regions.