Swedish Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Diana Kudhaib said the talks included North Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui but declined to give further details.
Author: Associated Press
1 dead, 2 critically injured in hammer attack at Brooklyn restaurant
Police say a man walked into a Brooklyn restaurant and struck three men in the head with a hammer, killing one and critically injuring the other two.
Raiders to meet with Coliseum Authority about extending Oakland lease
Raiders owner Mark Davis is set to meet with the Oakland Coliseum Authority to discuss extending his team’s lease at the stadium.
Frank De Boer takes over MLS champ Atlanta United with big shoes to fill
After short-lived coaching stints in Europe, Frank de Boer has a chance to revive his career with the wildly popular champions of Major League Soccer.
Syracuse upsets shorthanded Duke in overtime at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Playing without Cam Reddish and seeing Tre Jones exit due to injury, Duke fell in overtime to Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Poland mayor stabbed onstage at charity event, fights for life
An attacker stabbed the mayor of Gdansk in the heart and the abdomen at a charity event.
PG&E CEO Geisha Williams resigns as California utility company faces uncertain future
The CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric resigned Sunday and employees could learn this week if the utility will declare insolvency while facing billions of dollars in liability over its role in recent California wildfires.
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Shirley Boone, wife of Pat Boone and philanthropist, dies
Milt Suchin, Pat Boone’s manager, says in a statement that Shirley Boone passed away on Friday surrounded by her four daughters, who sang to her.
France prepares for revived anti-government protests around Paris
Paris brought in armored vehicles and the central French city of Bourges shuttered shops to gird for possible violence between police and yellow vest protesters Saturday, as the movement seeks new arenas and new momentum for its weekly demonstrations.
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Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson lands director Liesel Tommy
The director was nominated for a Tony Award for directing the 2016 Broadway production of “Eclipsed” starring Lupita Nyong’o.