PYONGYANG -- The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday reelected Kim Jong Un as president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
On the opening day of the first session of the 15th SPA, Jo Yong Won was elected as chairman of the Standing Committee of the SPA, and Pak Thae Song was elected as premier of the Cabinet, according to the KCNA. (DPRK-SPA)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he had ordered the military to delay strikes on Iranian power plants and energy facilities for five days after what he called "productive" talks with Iran.
Iran, however, denied any such contact soon after Trump's remarks, saying there had been no negotiations, "direct or indirect" with Washington as described by Trump, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency. (U.S.-Iran-Strike)
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TEHRAN -- Iran has no direct or indirect contact with U.S. President Donald Trump, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday.
Quoting an Iranian source, Fars said Trump has withdrawn its threat of attacking Iranian power plants after hearing of Iran's retaliation through targeting all power generation facilities across the West Asia region. (Iran-U.S.-Contact)
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NEW YORK -- Two pilots were killed and dozens of others injured as an Air Canada Express flight collided with a fire truck when landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday.
The plane, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, struck a fire truck from the Port Authority that was responding to a separate incident, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. (US-New York-Collision) Enditem
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