North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
Oct 05, 2022 08:09 am UTC| Politics
North Korea launched a ballistic missile this week in what would be its fifth test in a span of 10 days. The launch was met with widespread condemnation as residents were advised to take cover. Pyongyang fired a...
US, South Korea, Japan condemn North Korea's missile launch over Japan
Oct 05, 2022 07:37 am UTC| Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from South Korea and Japan have condemned the recent missile launch by North Korea over Japan. The foreign ministers also criticized Pyongyangs disregard for the UN...
Iran's Supreme Leader blames Israel, US for the ongoing protests on the death of Mahsa Amini
Oct 05, 2022 07:32 am UTC| Politics
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sought to blame its rivals Israel and the United States for the ongoing protests in the country over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Khamenei accused the two countries of trying to...
No imminent invasion of Taiwan by China, says US Defense Secretary
Oct 05, 2022 07:14 am UTC| Politics
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that an invasion of Taiwan by China is not imminent at this time. However, Austin noted that Beijing was trying to normalize its military activities around the island...
Russia-Ukraine war: Thousands of Russians sent back, deemed unfit to serve
Oct 04, 2022 09:53 am UTC| Politics
Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of the countrys reserve troops to fight in Ukraine in response to Kyivs advances in the eastern territories. Moscow appears to experience more setbacks as...
US Energy Department to advance use of Cold War-era law for clean energy
Oct 04, 2022 09:30 am UTC| Politics
The United States Energy Department this week moved to advance a Cold War-era law in order to bolster the reliability of the electric grid and deploy clean energy. The department sought the public on how to determine the...
EU, UK to resume talks on Northern Ireland Protocol
Oct 04, 2022 09:24 am UTC| Politics
Officials from the United Kingdom and the European Union are set to restart their discussions on the Northern Ireland Protocol. The restarting of the discussions comes after seven months following legal actions both sides...
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