U.S., China to accelerate effort for UN resolution on N. Korea: KerryJanuary 27, 2016 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States and China must find a way forward on reining in North Korea's nuclear program and easing tension in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday, January 27 during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Reuters reports. Kerry, on a two-day visit to Beijing, had been expected to press China to push for more curbs on North Korea after it said it had successfully conducted a test of a miniaturized hydrogen nuclear device on January 6. Though the United States and China had made good progress on issues from climate change to counter-terrorism, "clearly we have several important issues that we need to find the way forward on", Kerry told Wang, according to a pool report on the meeting. "One is the nuclear program of the DPRK, North Korea, a major challenge to global security, one of the most important issues for the security of the United States of America," Kerry said, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Reuters says. The 15-member UN Security Council said at the time of North Korea's test that it would begin working on significant new measures in response, a threat diplomats said could mean an expansion of sanctions. Kerry also told Wang that the two countries had to make progress on "concerns and activities in the South China Sea." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |