US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. listens as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is greeted by US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 27 January 2025. The Department of Defense (DoD) will be disbanding all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the direction of President Donald J Trump's executive order.

Iran calls for "duly" disarming "terrorist groups" in Iraq's Kurdistan Region

STORY: Iran calls for "duly" disarming "terrorist groups" in Iraq's Kurdistan Region DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said that anti-Iran "terrorist groups" operating in Iraq's Kurdistan Region must be disarmed and relocated from the border area by the upcoming deadline of Sep. 19, stressing that the deadline would not be extended. Kanaani made the comments during his regular press conference in Tehran, where he said Iran expects the Iraqi government to fully implement a security agreement signed with Iran in March that requires the disbanding of the separatist groups, according to the official news agency IRNA. He said Iran is aware that the Iraqi government has communicated the contents of the agreement to the authorities in the Kurdistan Region, adding that "Iran is now awaiting the implementation of the agr

U.S. envoy Bosworth leaves Seoul for N. Korea

U.S. envoy Bosworth leaves Seoul for N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, leaves a hotel in Seoul on Dec. 8, 2009, for Pyongyang to talk with North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju. During his three-day visit to Pyongyang, Bosworth is expected to press North Korea to return to the dormant six-party talks on disbanding its nuclear arsenal.

'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

NIIGATA, Japan - Comedian Kinichi Hagimoto (C) said in Niigata Prefecture on July 22 he has had second thoughts about disbanding his amateur baseball team, the Ibaraki Golden Golds, in the face of petitions from thousands of his fans hoping for the team to go on.

JOC president Yagi dies after collapsing in sauna

JOC president Yagi dies after collapsing in sauna

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Yushiro Yagi (file photo) died Sept. 9 after collapsing in a sauna at an Osaka hotel. He was 72. Yagi visited Osaka to attend a meeting Sept. 10 on the disbanding of the Osaka bid committee for the 2008 Olympics, following an International Olympic Committee decision in July to hold the games in Beijing.

Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve

STORY: Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli parliament members voting on the bills (courtesy of the Knesset channel) STORYLINE: Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to dissolve parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, taking the first step in sending the country for its fifth elections in three years. The vote, the first in a series of four votes before the formal dissolution of the parliament, gained an overwhelming majority of 110 lawmakers in the 120-member parliament. The final vote is expected to take place next week. The motion was presented two days after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his main partner Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced they were disbanding their coalition government, which is made up of eight ideological diverse parties, only a year after its inauguration. The coalition has been struggling for its political survival since it los

'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

NIIGATA, Japan - Comedian Kinichi Hagimoto (C) said in Niigata Prefecture on July 22 he has had second thoughts about disbanding his amateur baseball team, the Ibaraki Golden Golds, in the face of petitions from thousands of his fans hoping for the team to go on. (Kyodo)

JOC president Yagi dies after collapsing in sauna

JOC president Yagi dies after collapsing in sauna

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Yushiro Yagi (file photo) died Sept. 9 after collapsing in a sauna at an Osaka hotel. He was 72. Yagi visited Osaka to attend a meeting Sept. 10 on the disbanding of the Osaka bid committee for the 2008 Olympics, following an International Olympic Committee decision in July to hold the games in Beijing.

Japanese opposition Democratic Party may disband, form new party

Japanese opposition Democratic Party may disband, form new party

Kohei Otsuka, head of Japan's opposition Democratic Party, speaks at a party meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2017. Otsuka is considering disbanding the party and forming a new one, a source close to the matter said on Dec. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's 2nd-largest opposition party may disband amid strife

Japan's 2nd-largest opposition party may disband amid strife

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto announces on Aug. 27, 2015, in Osaka that he is leaving the Japan Innovation Party, of which he serves as supreme adviser. The move, which could lead to the disbanding of the nation's second-largest opposition party, comes amid internal strife over the handling of a regional mayoral contest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. envoy Bosworth leaves Seoul for N. Korea

U.S. envoy Bosworth leaves Seoul for N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, leaves a hotel in Seoul on Dec. 8, 2009, for Pyongyang to talk with North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju. During his three-day visit to Pyongyang, Bosworth is expected to press North Korea to return to the dormant six-party talks on disbanding its nuclear arsenal. (Kyodo)

Leader proposes plan to disband Japan's opposition Democratic Party

Leader proposes plan to disband Japan's opposition Democratic Party

Kohei Otsuka (C), leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party, attends a party meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2017, where he proposed disbanding the party and forming a new one, after it split in the run-up to the Oct. 22 lower house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Democratic Party to effectively disband, members to join Koike party

Democratic Party to effectively disband, members to join Koike party

Seiji Maehara (R), leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, addresses a meeting of lawmakers at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2017, after the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The party decided the same day to join forces with the newly established "Kibo no To" (party of hope) led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike in the upcoming general election, effectively disbanding to form a united front against the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Democratic Party to effectively disband, members to join Koike party

Democratic Party to effectively disband, members to join Koike party

Seiji Maehara, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, addresses a meeting of lawmakers at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2017, after the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The party decided the same day to join forces with the newly established "Kibo no To" (party of hope) led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike in the upcoming general election, effectively disbanding to form a united front against the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Democratic Party to effectively disband, members to join Koike party

Democratic Party to effectively disband, members to join Koike party

Seiji Maehara, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, addresses a meeting of lawmakers at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2017, after the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The party decided the same day to join forces with the newly established "Kibo no To" (party of hope) led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike in the upcoming general election, effectively disbanding to form a united front against the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo