Category: World News

North Korea: Missile tests were practice to attack South, US

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases and operation command systems with a variety of missiles that likely included nuclear-capable weapons. The North’s announcement underscored […]

Kyiv region still struggles 6 months after Russian retreat

MOSCHUN, Ukraine — Standing amid the wreckage of his home, Vadym Zherdetsky shows photos on his phone of how it once looked: handsome rooms, a hand-carved wooden bed and a chest of drawers he intended to leave to his grandchildren. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, two missiles […]

World in crisis a grim backdrop for UN climate talks

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change that come as the world also grapples with multiple crises, including the war in Ukraine, high inflation, food shortages and an energy crunch. […]

N. Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over South

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two supersonic bombers streaking over South Korea in a dueling display of military might that underscored rising tensions in […]

Ex-Pakistani PM Khan says he will resume his protest march after recovering

WAZIRABAD, Pakistan, Nov 4 – Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan said on Friday he would resume his protest march to Islamabad once he has recovered from an apparent assassination attempt, as his supporters staged nationwide protests. Khan was shot in the leg on Thursday as he waved […]

Former Pakistan PM Khan says two shooters tried to assassinate him

KARACHI, Nov 4 – Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan said on Friday two shooters had tried to assassinate him in the city of Wazirabad the day before, opening fire at a protest march he was leading to the capital Islamabad. They killed one person and injured 11 […]

Twitter layoffs begin a week after Elon Musk’s takeover

NEW YORK — Employees braced for widespread layoffs at Twitter Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform. In a letter to employees obtained by multiple media outlets, the company said employees would find out by 9 a.m. PDT (noon EDT) if they had been laid […]

North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired at least six missiles into the sea on Thursday, including an intercontinental ballistic missile that triggered evacuation warnings and halted trains in northern Japan, adding to a recent barrage of weapons tests that has escalated tensions in the region. The ICBM […]

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells Supreme Court election ‘is over’

SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration signaled a willingness to hand over power, two days after a nail-biting election loss to leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and amid speculation the far-right incumbent might fight the result. Bolsonaro reportedly told members of Brazil’s Supreme Court Tuesday […]

N Korea fires 23 missiles, prompting air raid alert in South

SEOUL, South Korea — Air raid sirens sounded on a South Korean island and residents evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired more than 20 missiles Wednesday, at least one of them in its direction and landing near the rivals’ tense sea border. South Korea quickly responded […]

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