Image copyright Reuters Image caption Beijing has been turning islands into military bases China is deploying missiles in the disputed South China Sea to intimidate and coerce its neighbours, US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said.Speaking in Singapore, General Mattis said Beijing's actions called into question its broader goals.He also said the issue of US…
Image copyright Steve Jennings Image caption Top Google executive Diane Greene told staff on Friday there would be no renewal of the contract (file pic) Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say.The decision follows strong opposition in the technology giant's workforce. A number of…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Until recently, Kim Yong-chol (left) was blacklisted in the United States The right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York to discuss a historic summit.Gen Kim Yong-chol dined with Mr Pompeo after flying in from China, and the two…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhite House defends Trump's reaction to Roseanne firing The White House has accused the entertainment industry of "hypocrisy" over its condemnation of Roseanne Barr following a racist tweet.Its press secretary suggested liberal TV stars suffered no consequences for saying "the most horrible things" about President Donald Trump.The…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A message board at Kuala Lumpur airport shortly after the plane disappeared - the reason why remains a mystery The four-year hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has ended with the latest, privately funded search coming to a close.US-based Ocean Infinity had been using a deep-sea vessel to survey a…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMalian "Spiderman" rescues Paris child - then meets French president The family of a small boy dramatically rescued after dangling from a balcony in Paris have expressed their gratitude the Malian man who saved him."He's truly a hero," the boy's grandmother said of migrant Mamoudou Gassama, who…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionKorean leaders' surprise "Hollywood" meeting It is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "fixed will" that a summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore should go ahead, state media say.This followed a surprise meeting on Saturday between Mr Kim and the South's Moon Jae-in, who said the…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNasa looks back at the life and career of Alan Bean Former US astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth man to walk on the Moon, has died in Texas aged 86, his family has said.In later life he became an accomplished artist, producing paintings that were…
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un were set to meet in Singapore on 12 June North Korea has said it is still willing to talk "at any time in any form" after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un.Vice-foreign minister Kim Kye-gwan said Mr Trump's decision was…
Video shows North Korea appearing to blow up tunnels at its only nuclear test site. The move by the North was seen as part of a diplomatic rapprochement with South Korea and the US. It came ahead of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on…
