US aircraft carrier in operational readiness in South China Sea as North Korea tension mounts
Commanders of the largest US warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea.
Oct 01, 2017, 06:32 AM IST
Xi Jinping urges 'restraint' over North Korea as US carrier approaches
The US leader has repeatedly called on China, the North's sole major ally, to do more to rein in Pyongyang, as tensions in the region soar amid speculation it will conduct another nuclear test.
Apr 24, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
Ready to strike US aircraft carrier, says North Korea
President Donald Trump ordered the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group to sail to the Korean peninsula in response to rising tension over North's missile tests.
Apr 23, 2017, 18:44 PM IST
