US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has put an end to speculation that he is frustrated in his job and that he wants to quit. Despite not being on the same page with President Donald Trump on North Korea and Iran, Tillerson said he is comfortable in his job and that he shares a good relationship with the commander-in-chief. Speaking to reporters at a nearly hour-long news conference in Washington, DC, on Tuesday (1 August), Tillerson said he and Trump have policy disagreements on things like JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), notably over the Iran nuclear deal.
As tensions rise over the Korean peninsula with North Koreas repeated missile launches, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that the White House is not seeking to topple the Kim Jong-un regime in Pyongyang. Instead it only wants to have a dialogue with the country at some point, Tillerson said on Tuesday (1 August).Were not your enemy, were not your threat but youre presenting an unacceptable threat to us and we have to respond, he said.
Tillerson says that Washington sought to persuade North Korea to give up its missile and nuclear weapons programs through peaceful pressure.
Frustrated passengers called 911 after their Air Transat planes sat on the tarmac of Ottawa airport for more than four hours.
Awesome video from the Massachusettes Division of Marine Fisheries shows a great white shark trying to take a bite out of an underwater camera, revealing rows of terrifying teeth.
Mo Brooks, an Alabama U.S. congressman running for Senate, published a campaign ad on July 24 using the June 14 shooting at a baseball practice attended by Republican Congress members and staffers ahead of a charity game against Democrats. The ad drew condemnation, including from Republicans. Brett Horton, Scalises chief of staff, said on Twitter that the ad turns my stomach.
Two major opposition figures in Venezuela, Antonio Ledezma and Leopoldo Lopez, were taken from their homes in the early hours of 1 August, by government forces, according to members of both mens families. The arrests come after significant unrest in Venezuela over the weekend, following a controversial vote called by President Nicolas Maduro to change the constitution.
The US Navys USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has become the first to launch and land fighter jets using an electromagnetic catapult, when it launched a F/A-18F Super Hornet on July 28 in the Atlantic Ocean. The new electromagnetic launch and land system is less complex and requires fewer crew members to operate and maintain.
The robbery in Teddington took place on 10 March. The gun wielding suspect made off with £150 ($198), despite being confronted and tackled by a staff member at the bank. Police are now appealing for more information about the incident, and released this footage on 1 August to try and identify the suspect.
The Philippine lawmaker has been identified as Eduardo Veloso and evidence were found against him that hinted violation of section 3 of the Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Law.
Dorset Police uploaded this clip of Special Constable Jason Cox getting into the party spirit whilst patrolling the festival, held in the grounds of Lulworth Castle in Dorset on July 27- 30.
Senior Iraqi military commander Major-General Najm al-Jabouri told Reuters that he doesnt expect the battle for Tal Afar to be large or complicated due to low morale in the ISIS fighters there. Speaking on 30 July, he added that military intelligence indicated that Isis had between 1,500 and 2,000 in the city.
The Philippines is expecting 1,700 VIP delegates for this year's Asean meeting.
An artist touches up makeup on a model during the "World Bodypainting Festival 2017" in Klagenfurt, Austria.
Paris seemed likely to be given the 2024 Summer Olmpyics after rival candidate city Los Angeles agreed to accept the prize of the 2028 Games. Both cities were competing for the 2024 Summer Games after several other contenders withdrew, and paves the way for Los Angeles and Paris to join London as the only cities ever to host the Games, summer or winter, three times since the modern Olympics began more than a century ago.
