North Korea: US, South Korea, Japan impose sanctions following ICBM test
Dec 02, 2022 07:59 am UTC| Politics
The United States, Japan, and South Korea have all imposed sanctions on North Korea following its recent major intercontinental ballistic missile test. The new sanctions are part of the trilateral efforts to respond to...
Iran: Four people sentenced to death for kidnappings, cooperation with Israeli intelligence
Dec 02, 2022 07:34 am UTC| Politics
The Iranian court sentenced four people to death for allegedly cooperating with Israels intelligence agency. The sentencing is the latest flare of tensions between Iran and its longtime enemy. Irans Mehr news agency...
Sweden, Finland make progress with Turkey on NATO bid
Dec 02, 2022 07:25 am UTC| Politics
Swedens foreign minister said that his country along with Finland, made good progress in their agreement with Turkey. The agreement was to secure Ankaras approval of the two countries to join the NATO alliance. Speaking...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine seeking more aid from NATO as alliance pledges more weapons
Dec 02, 2022 02:49 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba appealed to the NATO alliance for more aid during the ministerial meeting in Bucharest. The recent meeting among ministers focused on sending non-lethal aid to Ukraine. Speaking...
Dec 01, 2022 10:51 am UTC| Politics
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Russian leader Vladimir Putins continued attacks on Ukraines energy infrastructure would only further unite Ukraines allies. Blinken said that Putin was also...
Afghanistan: Afghan leader calls for elections to establish legitimate government
Dec 01, 2022 10:06 am UTC| Politics
Afghan leader Ahmad Massoud called for elections to be held in Afghanistan. Massoud cited that elections to establish a legitimate government would help the country out of its current crisis. Speaking at a conference in...
South Korea: Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defense zone
Dec 01, 2022 09:53 am UTC| Politics
The South Korean military was forced to scramble its jets following a transit that took place in its air defense zone. The jets were scrambled when Chinese and Russian warplanes were identified to have entered the countrys...
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