South Korea, US, Japan carry out joint air drills following North Korea ICBM launch
Feb 20, 2023 09:30 am UTC| Politics
South Korea, Japan, and the United States held a joint air drill over the weekend following the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea. The launch was the latest by Pyongyang amidst growing tensions...
Russia-Ukraine war: EU set to adopt new sanctions
Feb 18, 2023 10:54 am UTC| Politics
The European Union is reportedly set to adopt a new round of sanctions on Russia ahead of the first-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine next week. The latest proposed sanctions are estimated to be worth over $11...
Countries should warn China against military action on Taiwan, says US
Feb 18, 2023 10:28 am UTC| Politics
A senior US diplomat said all countries should warn China against taking any military action on the democratically governed Taiwan. The diplomat added that the US hopes Beijing does not use any upcoming visits by US...
NATO chief says Turkey must ratify Finland, Sweden's applications
Feb 18, 2023 05:53 am UTC| Politics
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the time is now for Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the alliance. Turkey, along with Hungary, is one of the two NATO countries that have yet to...
Feb 17, 2023 11:57 am UTC| Politics
Authorities in Michigan are still looking into the possible motives of the man responsible for opening fire at Michigan State University this week. Police said the gunman carried with him a list of places where he may have...
South Korea prosecutors request arrest warrant for opposition leader in graft investigation
Feb 17, 2023 11:43 am UTC| Politics
South Korean prosecutors are seeking to obtain an arrest warrant for the leader of the opposition Democratic Party this week. The arrest warrant is part of an investigation into development projects and allegations of...
UK: Nurses to escalate strike action
Feb 17, 2023 10:59 am UTC| Politics
Thousands of nurses in the United Kingdom are planning to escalate their industrial action next month with longer strikes. The longer strikes will now include staff that was previously exempted as the dispute still remains...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects