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Nukes before bromance: Trump-Kim 'personal feelings' are not enough for restarting talks with US – N. Korea North Korea will not engage in negotiations with the US unless the latter makes some real concessions, the country's Foreign Ministry said, adding that Washington "deceived" it and "caught in dialogue" that was a waste of time. The statement, spelling doom for prospects of the already stalled US-N. Korea negotiations, was released by the country's state media on Saturday. While N. Korea's leader and US President Donald Trump might have good personal relations, it won't get the two countries anywhere. "Although Chairman Kim Jong Un has good personal feelings about President Trump, they are, in the true sense of the word, 'personal'," the statem...

Merkel in Moscow: As Trump pushes his weight around, Russia-Germany relations defrost Angela Merkel’s visit to Moscow is far from a courtesy call. Germany and Russia’s political relations are thawing. It’s good news for all Europeans. Something notable happened this week, which flew under the media radar. As Iran and the United States seemingly limbered up for war, Vladimir Putin and Merkel hastily arranged a personal meeting. And it makes sense, because what’s happening in the Middle East imperils Europe; and Russia and Germany, as the continent’s two most powerful countries, have a special responsibility to protect it from any fallout. Merkel’s decision to travel to the Russian capital may be conceived as a signal to Washington that a) Berlin rema...

World’s super-rich are hoarding physical gold in secret bunkers The strategic case for owning gold remains strong, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs. They point to such factors as political uncertainty, recession fears and other worries among the global elite. Data from Goldman research showed that owning the physical metal seems to be the global elite’s preferred way to hedge against tail events. Physical buying of gold has increased at a rapid pace in the past three years, statistics showed. "Since the end of 2016 the implied build in non-transparent gold investment has been much larger than the build in visible gold ETFs (Exchange-traded funds)," Goldman said in a note sent to clients and seen by Yahoo Finance. Al...

Lethal SARS-linked coronavirus claims first life as China’s pneumonia outbreak infects dozens A novel virus sweeping across China has inflicted its first casualty, suggesting the brand new bug could potentially rival its microbial cousin – SARS – in lethality. Health officials are now scrambling to combat the outbreak. The bug’s first fatality was reported in the city of Wuhan early on Saturday, by Chinese state media, which offered few details beyond the death itself. Unknown to science when it first emerged on the scene, the coronavirus has hit Wuhan hardest, where it rapidly spread to at least confirmed 59 patients, seven of whom are now in critical condition. While the World Health Organization first suggested earlier this week that a SARS-like ...

FAA slaps Boeing on the wrist with .4mn fine over faulty 737 MAX parts... as sacked CEO departs with mn The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signaled that it will seek to fine Boeing for some $5.4 million, accusing the multi-billion dollar company of wittingly installing defective parts on its ill-fated 737 MAX jet. The FAA said Boeing “failed to adequately oversee its suppliers to ensure they complied with the company's quality assurance system” in a statement on Friday, adding it “knowingly submitted aircraft for final FAA airworthiness certification after determining that the parts could not be used due to a failed strength test.” Also on rt.com ‘Designed by clowns & supervised by monkeys’: Boeing ...