News Headlines - 04 March 2018
▽Trump says North Korea 'called up,' seeking talks with the United States - Chicago Tribune
President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korea has recently sought talks with the United States and that he "won't rule out direct talks with Kim Jong Un," the North Korean leader.
"Now we're talking. They, by the way, called up a couple of days ago, they said 'we would like to talk,'" Trump said. "And I said, 'so would we, but you have to denuke.'" ... It was not clear whether Trump was describing a direct conversation or messages sent through diplomatic channels.
▽Bank of Japan governor hints at exit from monetary stimulus
The yen jumped after Haruhiko Kuroda appeared to drop his first hint of Japan’s exit from years of monetary stimulus, as unemployment fell to just 2.4 per cent, the lowest rate in a quarter of a century... Speaking on Friday at a parliamentary confirmation hearing for his second term, Mr Kuroda said: “Of course we will be considering and debating an exit [around fiscal year 2019]”. That fiscal year ends in March 2020.
▽Cat in blazing Russia building is revived by firefighters | Daily Mail Online
The ginger cat was the last living soul found in the building in the city of Volgograd, in south-western Russia's Volgograd Oblast region, where fire crews fought for four hours to contain the blaze... However, as firemen massaged its chest and then opened the valve on a canister of oxygen close to its mouth, the little animal began to stir.
Kensington Palace just announced that the untraditional couple will break custom once more by inviting people from the general public to attend their wedding.
In fact, thousands of members of the British public will score a coveted invitation. According to a new update on the official Royal Family website, "Prince Harry and Ms. Markle have invited 2,640 people into the grounds of Windsor Castle to watch the arrivals of the Bride and Groom, and their wedding guests, at the chapel and to watch the carriage procession as it departs from the castle."
▽Oscars 2018: 'The Shape of Water' wins best picture at Academy Awards
Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance The Shape of Water picked up four honors — including the night’s big prize, best picture — at the 90th Academy Awards Sunday night. Del Toro took home best director for his film, which also won for original score and production design.
