Tag: North Korea
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U.S. threats of war with North Korea ‘dangerous, short-sighted – Hillary Clinton
Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said “cavalier” threats to start war on the Korean peninsula were “dangerous and short-sighted”. Clinton, however, urged the U.S. to get all parties to the negotiation table. Clinton also called on China to take a “more out-front role” in enforcing sanctions against North Korea aimed at curbing…
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Trump expands travel ban, adds Chad, North Korea, Venezuela to list
…as Sudan is removed from list President of the United States, Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the inclusion of Chad, North Korea and Venezuela to the countries whose citizens are to face restrictions in entering the country. TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Trump had recently placed a temporary ban on nationals from war troubled Syria, Iraq,…
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US warplanes fly off North Korea coast in new show of force
US bombers and fighter escorts flew off the coast of North Korea Saturday in a show of force against its nuclear weapons program, escalating already sky-high tensions. The hermit state’s foreign minister meanwhile derided Donald Trump as “mentally deranged” at the United Nations, while the US president fired back on Twitter with fresh threats. The…
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Putin condemns North Korea nuclear test, sues for calm
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Pyongyang’s claim it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb was a threat to regional peace and issued an appeal for calm. North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test “torpedoes the global non-proliferation regime, violates UN Security Council resolutions and international law, and creates a threat for regional…
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Trump says ‘appeasement’ will not work after North Korea nuke test
US President Donald Trump declared Sunday that “appeasement with North Korea” will not work, after Pyongyang claimed it had successfully tested a missile-ready hydrogen bomb. “North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test,” Trump said. “Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States.” His comments came hours after…
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North Korea nuclear test rocks parts of China
North Korea’s nuclear test Sunday was widely felt in northeast China and rocked some cities for as long as eight seconds, according to reports and accounts on social media. The tremor was felt as far away as the city of Changchun around 400 km (250 miles) northwest of the North’s test site at Punggye-ri, according…
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North Korea fires three missiles into sea
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles, the United States military said on Saturday. They were launched from a site in the North Korean province of Gangwon and flew for about 250km (150 miles), officials in South Korea said. Since firing an intercontinental ballistic weapon last month, Pyongyang has threatened to aim missiles at…
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North Korea suspends missile threat to Guam
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said Tuesday he would suspend a planned missile strike near Guam, but warned the provocative move would go ahead in the event of further “reckless actions” by the Yankees, that is Washington. The North’s official KCNA news agency said Kim was briefed on the “plan for an enveloping fire at…
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Trump says military option against North Korea locked, loaded – Trump
US President Donald Trump on Friday said a military option against North Korea was “locked and loaded,” his latest salvo in an escalating war of words with Pyongyang’s nuclear-armed regime. “Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully, Kim Jong Un will find another path!” Trump tweeted.…
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Trump disappointed in China for doing ‘nothing’ on North Korea
Donald Trump expressed his disappointment at China for failing to stop North Korea despite making “hundreds of billions of dollars in trade”. The US President has long accused China of profiting at the expense of America and refusing to stop North Korea’s nuclear programme. Pyongyang, which this week held another successful test of an intercontinental…