North Korea’s Kim oversaw hypersonic missile test, KCNA says
Kim Jong Un emphasises need for strong nuclear deterrentHypersonic missiles harder to intercept due to manoeuvrabilityLaunch coincides with…
One dead, two missing in southern Spain as torrential rains cause flash floods
Item 1 of 5 A man looks for metals on La Barceloneta Beach as big waves from a…
China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan in its biggest war games to date
Item 1 of 4 Helicopters on an amphibious assault ship take part in military drills in waters southeast…
Kosovo goes to polls in bid to end year-long political impasse
Voting underway in Kosovo’s second election of 2025Kurti seeks majority to end year-long political deadlockOpposition criticises Kurti’s handling…
Vietnam’s next leadership taking shape as January congress nears
Ruling Communist Party selects unnamed candidatesCongress to decide next leadership in JanuaryLam endorsed by party, sources say; viewed…
Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – British police arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in London on Tuesday at a…
Israeli defence minister says no plan to resettle Gaza after hinting at one
Item 1 of 2 A Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed during the war, in…
Third ‘Avatar’ film lights up global box offices
Dec 21 (Reuters) – Director James Cameron’s third “Avatar” movie kicked off its box office run with roughly…
ASEAN meets to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflictÂ
ASEAN ministers seek to revive ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, USThailand, Cambodia blame each other for rupture of ceasefireMalaysia…
US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
US Coast Guard pursuing sanctioned tanker near VenezuelaIt would be the third interception of a tanker in less…
Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after official floats weapons idea
Senior security official said Japan needed nukes, local media reportHiroshima, Nagasaki history makes debate highly sensitiveWillingness to loosen…
Rogue texts, aliens and a marriage proposal – welcome to Vladimir Putin’s phone-in
Item 1 of 3 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow,…