US, North Korea brinksmanship brings warning of 'unpredictable nosedive'
Despite the heated exchanges, Lavrov said the United States would not take military action against North Korea because "they know for sure that it has nuclear bombs."
Sep 24, 2017, 23:13 PM IST
Donald Trump warns North Korea; says 'they won't be around much longer'
In his speech, Ri had said that the US and its allies should "think twice" before threatening his country.
Sep 24, 2017, 13:26 PM IST
Pyongyang mounts show of support for Kim Jong-Un
Students in white shirts and red ties held up the red flag of the ruling Workers` Party, with a yellow ink brush representing intellectuals, a hammer for the workers, and a sickle for the peasantry.
Sep 23, 2017, 18:34 PM IST
China slashes trade ties with North Korea; cuts gas, iron ore imports
Beijing has halted its imports of coal, iron ore, seafood and other goods, implementing UN sanctions imposed on North Korea for its provocative nuclear and missile tests.
Sep 23, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
'Madman' North Korea leader to be 'tested like never before': Donald Trump
"Kim Jong Un of North Korea, who is obviously a madman who doesn`t mind starving or killing his people, will be tested like never before!" Trump tweeted.
Sep 22, 2017, 17:59 PM IST
Donald Trump's approval reaches 40%: Poll
A number of Americans believe the crisis can be resolved by economic and diplomatic means alone (43 per cent), sinking to its lowest level yet on this question and down 10 points since 2012.
Sep 22, 2017, 13:09 PM IST
North Korea's Kim Jong Un says will make 'deranged' Donald Trump pay dearly for UN speech
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blasted U.S. President Donald Trump as "mentally deranged" on Friday and vowed to make him pay dearly for threatening to destroy his country, hours after Trump ordered fresh sanctions over Pyongyang`s weapons programmes.
Sep 22, 2017, 08:30 AM IST
Donald Trump orders new sanctions to tighten screws on North Korea
"Our new executive order will cut off sources of revenue that fund North Korea`s efforts to develop the deadliest weapons known to humankind."
Sep 21, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
Donald Trump says will be putting more sanctions on North Korea
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would be adding more sanctions on North Korea.
Sep 21, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
North Korea shrugs off Donald Trump threat as 'dog's bark'
North Korea`s foreign minister has brushed aside US President Donald Trump`s fiery threat to destroy his nation, comparing it to a "dog`s bark" and suggesting Pyongyang would not be deterred by the
Sep 21, 2017, 06:50 AM IST
South Korea president says Donald Trump's warning to North Korea 'firm and specific'
U.S. President Donald Trump`s speech to the United Nations, where he warned he would "totally destroy" North Korea if threatened, reinforced the need for Pyongyang to realise it must give up its nuclear weapons, South Korea said on Wednesday.
Sep 20, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Donald Trump threatens to destroy North Korea in first UNGA address
President Donald Trump slammed terrorism and terror states like Pakistan.
Sep 19, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
Trump to speak in 'tough terms' about North Korea in first UN speech
President Donald Trump will speak forcefully about the threat posed by North Korea during his first address to the United Nations on Tuesday while knocking those he sees as enabling Pyongyang.
Sep 19, 2017, 06:46 AM IST
Trump mocks Kim Jong-un, calls him 'Rocket Man'
US President Donald Trump once again mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, calling him "Rocket Man", an allusion to Pyongyang`s recent nuclear tests, as well as speaking ironically about the "long ... lines" of people waiting to get fuel in the nation after the sanctions imposed by the UN.
Sep 18, 2017, 07:49 AM IST
Kuwait to expel North Korean diplomats, stops issuing visas
The decision comes after Kuwait stopped issuing new visas for North Koreans citing its U.N. sanctions implementation report.
Sep 17, 2017, 20:15 PM IST
World will stand together against North Korea after missile launch: UK
Britain said on Friday the world would stand together against North Korea after the country fired a missile that flew over Japan into the Pacific Ocean, ratcheting up tensions after Pyongyang`s test of a powerful nuclear bomb.
Sep 15, 2017, 16:15 PM IST
North Korea threatens to 'sink' Japan, reduce United States to 'ashes, darkness'
A North Korean state agency threatened on Thursday to use nuclear weapons to "sink" Japan and reduce the United States to "ashes and darkness" for supporting a U.N. Security Council resolution and sanctions over its latest nuclear test.
Sep 14, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for political solution to Korean crisis
"The solution can only be political. Military action could cause devastation on a scale that would take generations to overcome," Guterres told reporters at a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York.
Sep 14, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
North Korea vows to boost weapons programmes after sanctions
North Korea vowed Wednesday to accelerate its weapons programmes in response to the "evil" sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council following its latest and most powerful nuclear test.
Sep 13, 2017, 11:51 AM IST
Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea: Report
Egypt's defence minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
Sep 12, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
