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Trump evacuated after gunfire at White House correspondents' dinner
SEOUL, April 26 (AJP) - A suspected shooter was apprehended after U.S. President Donald Trump and other top officials were evacuated from the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association in Washington, D.C., on Saturday following gunfire. At around 8:40 p.m. EDT, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area of the Washington Hilton while dinner was being served.
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Strike could deal heavy blow to Samsung, academic warns
SEOUL, April 26 (AJP) - A looming large-scale strike by unionized Samsung Electronics workers, amid an ongoing compensation dispute, could lead to significant economic losses, disrupting global supply chains if it goes ahead next month, according to an academic analysis. The chip giant's labor union has threatened to stage a three-week strike from May 21 to June 7 if negotiations fail.
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Talks with Iran fall through again as US cancels planned trip to Pakistan
SEOUL, April 26 (AJP) - Anticipated talks to end the conflict between the United States and Iran fell through again after Washington abruptly canceled a planned trip by U.S. officials to Pakistan. Another round of negotiations, following the collapse of the first meeting earlier this month, was expected to take place this week in Islamabad, but U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the trip was called off.