By Kim Tong-Hyung* Seoul: North Korea rolled out developmental ballistic missiles designed to be launched from submarines and other military hardware in a parade that punctuated leader Kim Jong Un’s defiant calls to expand his […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrated his birthday with a long wish-list of new weapons. People watch a television screen showing news footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the 8th congress of […]
Gorbachev briefly was held captive during an attempted coup against him in the former Soviet Union. By Susan Katz Keating* Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said that he knows who planned the attack on the […]
By Kate Abnett* BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s death toll from coronavirus infections, one of the highest per capita in the world, has breached the 20,000 mark, according to official data published on Sunday. The country, […]
BBC News* Indonesian authorities say they have found the location where they believe a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed into the sea shortly after take-off from the country’s capital Jakarta on Saturday. The Sriwijaya Air […]
Associated Press* A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow today, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports that […]
More than 50 passengers were killed in the plane crash near Jakarta, Reuters reported, referring to local media. Sriwijaya Airlines plane crashed a few minutes after taking off from the airport in Jakarta. The plane […]
By Reuters Staff * LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s rhetoric in disputing his loss of the U.S. presidential election led directly to “terrible” violence at the U.S. Capitol and he should condemn the scenes in […]
Julian Assange has been refused bail by a London court on Wednesday, two days after successfully avoiding extradition to the U.S. to face charges of breaking a spying law and conspiring to obtain secret documents […]
Development risks remain as economic activity, incomes likely to stay low for extended period WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2021 – The global economy is expected to expand 4% in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout […]