Kim Jong-Un vows to be emerge ‘victorious’ in showdown with US on December 13, 2017North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un vowed to “win victory in the showdown” against the US with his rapidly advancing nuclear arsenal, state media said Wednesday, after the country’s latest missile test heightened global tensions. The nuclear-armed North has rattled the international community with a flurry of nuclear blasts and missile launches, most recently on November […]
Devastating LA fire spreading more slowly as survivors pick up the pieces on December 13, 2017CALIFORNIA: Crews battling wildfires ravaging southern California for a week have managed to slow the spread of the worst of the blazes, officials said Tuesday, as residents were taking stock of the catastrophic damage. But the biggest “Thomas” fire, which has charred nearly 95,000 hectares (234,000 acres) of land, remains only 20 percent contained, according […]
6.2 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Iran: seismological centre on December 12, 2017A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman on Tuesday, the Iranian seismological centre reported, though media reported minimal damage. A woman was taken to hospital for injuries in the town of Ravar, and old houses in six villages were damaged, Fars news agency quoted the country’s emergency services chief as saying an hour […]
What we know about the California wildfires on December 12, 2017It’s been a week since southern California has been charred by a devastating wave of wildfires, blasted by almost hurricane force winds. Vast areas have been destroyed, hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated and thousands of firefighters are working around the clock. The future of the infernos is at the mercy of the […]
White House rejects Trump accusers’ demand for Congress probe on December 12, 2017The White House on rejected calls for a congressional investigation of claims Donald Trump sexually harassed women, saying the American people had spoken on the matter by electing him president. Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Trump to resign, meanwhile, echoing a demand made the previous day by two other Senate Democrats, while a group […]
Final farewell to the WACA – England’s theatre of nightmares on December 12, 2017The WACA ground, where the third Ashes Test will be played this week, has been described as ramshackle, frozen in time, evocative and a veritable graveyard for visiting teams. The minimalist venue on the edges of Perth’s CBD is hosting its 44th and final Test match from Thursday before future games are switched to the […]
Six North Korea crew members to be deported: Japan on December 12, 2017Six of 10 North Korean “fishermen” rescued from a tiny wooden boat drifting off northern Japan will be deported back to their country, an immigration official told agencies on Tuesday. Three of the crew have been arrested on suspicion of theft after they reportedly admitted to “taking out” electronic products from a remote Japanese island […]
Trump Jerusalem move puts region in ‘ring of fire’ : Erdogan on December 7, 2017Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday lashed out at his US counterpart Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it would put the region in a “ring of fire”. “Taking this type of step puts the world, especially the region, in a ring of fire,” Erdogan said in a […]
South Korea voices regret over Russia Winter Olympics ban on December 7, 2017South Korea on Thursday voiced regret over the decision to ban Russia from the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, saying the participation of the country’s athletes was crucial to the success of the event. The South Korean sports ministry urged Russian athletes to compete as neutrals following the International Olympic Committee’s unprecedented ban, saying in a statement […]
Saudis slam Trump’s ‘irresponsible’ Jerusalem move on December 7, 2017Saudi Arabia on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling the move “unjustified and irresponsible”. Trump ended seven decades of US ambiguity on the status of the disputed city on Wednesday, prompting an almost universal diplomatic backlash and fears of new bloodshed in the Middle East. He also […]