North Korea ready to teach US 'severe lesson'
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Aug 07, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
UN Security Council to vote on tougher North Korea sanctions
If implemented by all countries, the ban would strip Pyongyang of roughly a third of its export earnings estimated at USD 3 billion per year, according to a diplomat familiar with the negotiations.
Aug 05, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
China unmoved as US President Donald Trump rails over North Korea
China, North Korea`s main trade partner and ally, has repeatedly countered that it does not hold the key to the crisis and rejected Donald Trump`s attempts to link the issue to the trade relationship.
Aug 03, 2017, 16:06 PM IST
A maverick at home, Japan's Taro Kono set for softer diplomatic approach abroad
Taro Kono, 54, is the son of former chief cabinet secretary Yohei Kono, who wrote a landmark 1993 apology to "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.
Aug 03, 2017, 10:50 AM IST
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte calls North Korean leader Kim Jong a 'fool' over nuclear ambitions
In April Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte questioned North Korean leader Kim Jong's sanity and urged the United States to show restraint and not be baited by a man who "wants to end the world".
Aug 02, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
US says time for talk on North Korea `is over`
Donald Trump has repeatedly urged China to rein in its recalcitrant neighbor, but Beijing insists dialogue is the only practical way forward.
Jul 31, 2017, 10:58 AM IST
US responds to North Korea missile test with show of force
North Korea today said its latest ICBM launch was a "warning" over efforts to slap sanctions on the hermit state, as the US carried out a successful test of its missile defense system in a pointed show of force.
Jul 31, 2017, 06:17 AM IST
Trump condemns North Korea's latest ICBM test as 'reckless, dangerous'
With North Korea boasting that its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch can target the entire U.S., President Donald Trump condemned the launch branding it as 'reckless and dangerous'.
Jul 29, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
North Korea tests another ballistic missile, president Kim Jong-Un says 'all US' within striking range
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which has branded North Korea the "most urgent and dangerous threat to peace," condemned the launch as reckless.
Jul 29, 2017, 07:21 AM IST
Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca
The coalition blamed a lack of control over the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah and misuse of permits for aid shipments for the continued smuggling of missiles into Yemen.
Jul 28, 2017, 15:04 PM IST
Yemeni rebel missile shot down near Mecca: Arab coalition
A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, just a month before the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Islam`s holiest site, the Arab military coalition fighting in Yemen said.
Jul 28, 2017, 07:22 AM IST
Israel strikes Gaza after missile across border: Army
Missiles and rockets are periodically fired at Israel, generally by hardline Islamist groups opposed to Hamas.
Jul 24, 2017, 14:06 PM IST
US, South Korea conduct military drill, as Pyongyang 'ballistic' threat looms
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a statement and strictly criticized the North Korea missile test.
Jul 05, 2017, 09:48 AM IST
Indian Navy warship undocked after 'minor' incident
The Indian Navy's guided missile frigate INS Betwa, which had tipped over while being undocked at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai in December last year, has been undocked smoothly, officials said on Thursday.
Jun 29, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
North Korea calls Donald Trump a 'psychopath'
North Korea on Thursday called US President Donald Trump a "psychopath" as tensions soar following the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was evacuated in a coma from North Korean detention last week.
Jun 22, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
North Korea fires another ballistic missile despite sanctions threats
North Korea on Sunday launched an unidentified projectile, just a week after Pyongyang carried out its most successful ballistic missile test, South Korean military has confirmed.
May 21, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
US Navy moves second aircraft carrier near Pyongyang
The 1,092-foot Reagan carries a crew of 4,539 and is equipped with roughly 60 aircraft and costs about $8.5 billion.
May 19, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
North Korea defends latest missile launch, seeks support
North Korea has justified its latest long-, medium-range ballistic missile test-firing as "routine work to raise nuclear capability for self-defence", rejecting the UN Security Council's condemnation.
May 17, 2017, 13:43 PM IST
Would be 'honored' to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, saying he would be "Jong-Un, saying he would be "honored to do it," despite weeks of tough talk against the regime.
May 02, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
China warns against force as North Korea prepares celebration
Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said on Thursday, while an influential Chinese newspaper urged the North to halt its nuclear programme in exchange for Chinese protection.
Apr 14, 2017, 09:42 AM IST
