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An image of the long-range, bunker-busting Taurus missile, a key asset in South Korea’s “Kill Chain” pre-emptive strike system. (provided by Taurus Systems) It has been confirmed that the National Defense Reform 2.0 plan that South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) will present to the Blue House on Dec. 20 will include a “plan […]

Members of the media crowd round Stefan Löfven. Photo: Hanna Franzén / TT UPDATE: Sweden awaits an update on Monday from Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven, the latest politician to be asked to try to form a government. So what will happen next? Parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén will announce the next step in the government-building […]

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir arrives for a press conference at the Diriya Palace in the Saudi capital Riyadh during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit on Dec. 9, 2018. (AFP Photo) Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Sunday reiterated the kingdom’s rejection of demands to extradite suspects connected to the murder of dissident journalist Jamal […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu© Debbie Hill/Pool via AP TEL AVIV, December 9. /TASS/. Israeli and Russian experts may gather for another meeting to discuss coordination on Syria in the coming days in Moscow, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a government meeting on Sunday. “I talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. We agreed that […]

A huge clean-up operation was under way in Paris on Sunday after French Yellow Vest demonstrators clashed with riot police in the latest round of protests against President Emmanuel Macron. Christian Hartmann, Reuters | A protester wearing a yellow vest holds a French flag as he walks among tear gas on the Champs-Elysees Avenue near […]

Kim Jong Un in Sinuiju on November 16 to review major development plans for the city. Image: KCTV Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) recently reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an on-the-spot visit to “guide” construction plans in Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province. The words of the Supreme Leader appear to have impacted […]

FILE PHOTO Iranians are rallying against US policies. © Rouzbeh Fouladi / Zumpress / Global Look Press The US sanctions against Iran are blatant examples of “economic terrorism,” and by disrupting Tehran’s ability to fight terrorist attacks, Washington puts its own security at risk, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said. The “illegal US sanctions” are “a form of economic […]

A ‘yellow vest’ protester throws a tear gas canister during clashes with riot police on the Champs Elysees [Thomas Samson/AFP] Police fired tear gas canisters and pepper spray at ‘yellow vest’ protesters in central Paris on Saturday during a demonstration against the high cost of living. A police spokesperson told reporters there were about 1,500 […]

Recent market volatility is one of several signs that an economic boom may be petering out, potentially dealing a severe blow to the president’s reelection chances. President Donald Trump’s economic officials are reassuring investors about recent white-knuckle stock market volatility, while Trump’s political advisers are increasingly alarmed that the economy could present a stiff 2020 […]

Police arrest a student close to the Saint-Exupery high school in Mantes-la-Jolie in the Yvelines, following clashes in which 146 people were arrested on December 6, 2018. (AFP Photo) Images of dozens of high-school pupils kneeling with their hands behind their heads during mass round-ups sparked an outcry Friday as France braces for more violence […]