Korean Peace Talks

The threat of the Corona virus has changed the global security environment. A conflict qualifies as a war by standard statistics of violence if it produces at least 1000 battle deaths per year. Since March 27, Covid-19 has produced more than three times that number, every single day. By the…

North Korean officials on Monday said it was "reckless" for Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoSusan Rice scolds Pompeo for using 'Wuhan virus' term Overnight Defense: Aircraft carrier captain pleads for help with outbreak | Pentagon shipment of ventilators delayed | Pompeo urges countries to be more 'transparent' with…

US President Donald Trump and General Motors CEO Mary Barra in Ypsilanti, Michigan in 2017. AFP via Getty Images It’s not that Mary Barra hasn’t tried to make peace with Donald Trump. On Friday, Trump accused the General Motors Co. chief executive of wasting time and ripping off taxpayers during…

President Donald Trump’s offer to help North Korea combat the coronavirus pandemic is the right thing to do, but little is likely to come of the gesture. It is difficult to visualize Kim Jong-un grasping this opportunity after squandering so many these past two years. Indeed, will Korea ever realize…

This article originally appeared on VICE Canada.It’s a horrendous time. You may be worried about your parents’ health, your job, and depending on where you live, your entire country’s social safety net. But you are a good person, and like a citizen in Starship Troopers, you are doing your part…

President Trump cancelled a U.S. military response to Iranian-backed attacks in Iraq because of the coronavirus, NBC News reported Thursday. At a meeting last week to choose among options for responding to attacks by Kataib Hezbollah and other Iran-backed proxy militia groups inside Iraq, the president “expressed concern that hitting back…

Germany and France are implementing unprecedented levels of restrictions. President Macron has urged citizens to stay at home and closed France's borders while Germany's social life grinds to a halt. DW has the latest. French President Macron has warned people to "severely restrict movements for the next 15 days at least," limiting…

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A teenager’s website tracking coronavirus has become one of the most vital resources for people seeking accurate and updated numbers on the pandemic. The URL is nCoV2019.live. We speak with 17-year-old Avi Schiffmann, a high school junior from Mercer Island outside Seattle, who started the site in late December, when coronavirus had not…

Conor McGregor has vented his fury at coronavirus in an emotional Instagram post paying tribute to his late aunt. The UFC fighter has revealed that he received the news his aunt, Anne Moore, had passed away moments before he was due to go on live television in America. He immediately…