NORTH Korea has warned that “nuclear war may break out at any moment” due to “reckless moves of aggression” from the US, the hermit kingdom has stated. KCNA, Kim Jong-un’s state-controlled media mouthpiece, has launched a renewed threat of annihilation to the world in response to joint military ... Read More »
U.S. Could Lose in a War Against North Korea’s Massive Army, Former Pentagon Commander Warns
If a conflict between North Korea and the United States suddenly broke out, U.S. troops in South Korea would be “outnumbered” and undersupplied, warns Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, the former deputy commander of U.S. Forces in Korea. “The 28,500 U.S. Armed Forces personnel in South Korea are vastly outnumbered by North Korean forces, ... Read More »
Putin says Olympic disqualifications are sign of U.S. meddling in Russia’s elections
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of trying to interfere with Russia’s presidential campaign in retaliation for what the Kremlin dismisses as unfounded U.S. allegations that Moscow interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential vote. On the eve of a possible meeting with President Trump at ... Read More »
‘Do not try us’: Donald Trump warns North Korea against ‘fatal’ mistake of underestimating US
The president calls the leadership of Kim Jong-un a ‘cult‘ President Donald Trump has said that North Korea should not make the “fatal” mistake of underestimating the US and its allies by continuing its nuclear programme and extreme rhetoric. “Today, I hope I speak not only for our countries, but for ... Read More »
North Korea’s nuclear tests ‘turn area into wasteland and lead to deformed babies’
North Korea’s underground nuclear test site has turned the surrounding area to wasteland and caused defects among newborn babies, defectors have reported About 80 percent of trees that are planted die, and underground wells have also run dry, 21 defectors who used to live in Kilju county, the location ... Read More »
UN turns up pressure on Myanmar over Rohingya crisis
The UN Security Council on Monday called on Myanmar to rein in its military campaign in Rakhine state and allow hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya driven from their homes to return. In a unanimous statement backed by China, the council strongly condemned the violence that has forced ... Read More »
Saudi deputy governor and 7 others killed in helicopter crash
JEDDAH: The deputy governor of Asir province and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in the southwestern mountains of Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The accident happened Sunday night when the helicopter carrying Prince Mansour bin Muqrin and other regional officials were returning ... Read More »
Aoun will wait for Hariri return before action
BEIRUT: President Michel Aoun will make no decision regarding Prime Minister Hariri’s resignation announcement until Hariri returns to Lebanon, Baabda sources told The Daily Star Sunday. Constitutionally, the source said, Hariri’s resignation had already been completed and did not need to be submitted in writing, but its acceptance would not ... Read More »
Spanish judge jails eight members of deposed Catalan government
Former ministers remanded in custody as prosecutors seek European arrest warrant for region’s ousted president A judge in Madrid has ordered eight members of the deposed Catalan government to be remanded in custody pending possible charges over last week’s declaration of independence. Carmen Lamela, sitting in Spain’s national ... Read More »
US bomber drills aggravate Pyongyang ahead of Trump’s Asia visit
SEOUL/WASHINGTON: Two US strategic bombers conducted drills over South Korea on Thursday, the US Air Force said, raising tensions with North Korea just days before President Donald Trump visits the region seeking to shut down Pyongyang’s nuclear program. News of the drills was first reported by North Korean state news ... Read More »
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