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N. Korea fires 'long-range ballistic missile': Seoul
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea fired another internationally banned "long-range ballistic missile" on Monday, the South's military said, after Pyongyang voiced outrage over deeper nuclear cooperation between Seoul and Washington.
N. Korea says spy satellite launch successful
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the US led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions.
Canadian claims he was used by Ottawa for intelligence gathering in China
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» OTTAWA - A Sino-Canadian row reared its head on Monday after one of two Canadians jailed by China for nearly three years claimed he was unwittingly used for intelligence gathering and is seeking compensation from Ottawa.
N.Korea has sent arms to Russia for use in Ukraine: White House
AFP, Published on 14/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia in recent weeks for use in Ukraine, the White House said Friday.
NKorea makes nuclear weapons status part of constitution
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature has enshrined the country's status as a nuclear weapons power in the constitution, state media reported Thursday.
Ukraine claims gains on south front and near Bakhmut
AFP, Published on 18/09/2023
» KYIV: Ukraine said on Monday its forces had recaptured small clutches of land from Russian forces along the southern front and near Bakhmut, regions where Kyiv's troops have focused their slow-moving counter-offensive.
N. Korean leader ends Russia trip with 'heartfelt thanks' to Putin
AFP, Published on 18/09/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea's Kim Jong Un expressed his "heartfelt thanks" to President Vladimir Putin, state media said Monday, as he headed home after nearly a week in Russia on a defence-focused trip.
N.Korea's Kim Jong Un wraps up Russia trip
AFP, Published on 17/09/2023
» MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday, ending a visit affirming close ties with Vladimir Putin and fuelling Western fears that Pyongyang might provide Moscow with arms for its assault on Ukraine.
Kim Jong Un meets Russia defence minister in Vladivostok
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» MOSCOW - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vladivostok on Saturday where he was met by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, according to state news agency TASS.
Two Russians, American reach space station
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» BAIKONUR (KAZAKHSTAN) - Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off from Baikonur amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine.