North Korea: Kim Jong-un unveils new military goals for 2023 in party meeting
Dec 29, 2022 10:25 am UTC| Politics
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un unveiled the new military goals for the isolated nation in the coming year during a recent meeting of the ruling party. The new plans reportedly hint at increased weapons testing and...
South Korea introduces $440 million to improve defenses following North drone incursion
Dec 29, 2022 08:43 am UTC| Politics
The South Korean government unveiled a $440 million strategy to improve the countrys defenses following a recent incursion by North Korean drones. The recent incursion marks the first time since the 2018 inter-Korean...
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia ramps up attack on Kherson region
Dec 29, 2022 08:42 am UTC| Politics
Russia has continued to bombard Ukraines energy infrastructure as the war reaches its 10th month. Russian forces have sought to target the reclaimed territory of Kherson in the south by increasing its attacks as well as in...
Iran reroutes plane preventing soccer star Ali Daei's wife, daughter from leaving the country
Dec 29, 2022 08:10 am UTC| Politics
Iranian authorities rerouted a flight bound for Dubai this week that had the daughter and wife of soccer star Ali Daei aboard. The rerouting would prevent Daeis wife and daughter from leaving the country as anti-government...
Japan PM Kishida dismisses reconstruction minister
Dec 29, 2022 06:55 am UTC| Politics
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dismissed reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba this week. Akiba is the fourth minister in Kishidas cabinet to be dismissed as the government attempts to shore up public...
Myanmar coup: Court to deliver final verdict for Aung San Suu Kyi trials
Dec 29, 2022 06:54 am UTC| Politics
The military-backed court in Myanmar is set to deliver its final verdicts to the trials of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi this week. The final verdicts wrap up the series of trials against the ousted leader since the...
Kosovo minister accuses Serbia of trying to destabilize country
Dec 28, 2022 09:54 am UTC| Politics
Tensions flared in Kosovo as its local Serb minority continues to protest against Kosovan authorities. Kosovos interior minister Xhelal Svecla accused Serbia of backing the Serb minority protests against the Kosovan...
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
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