Man at heart of North Korea COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigation

By Reuters,

Last week, a 24-year-old defector returned to North Korea the way he left in 2017, authorities say, but with a coronavirus pandemic raging in the back...

coronavirus , North Korea , South Korea

Putin says Russian Navy to get hypersonic nuclear strike weapons

By Reuters,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drones, ...

Putin , russia

Israel launches spy satellite to keep a better eye on enemies

By Reuters,

Israel on Monday launched a new spy satellite that it said would provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence. Israel has been b...

Elbit Systems , Israel , military intelligence , Ofek 16 , Satellite

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions against defectors in South Korea

By Reuters,

The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation ...

Kim Jong-un , Kim Yo Jong , North Korea , President Moon Jae-in , South Korea

China sent medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

By Reuters,

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar ...

Kim Jong-un , Mike Pompeo , North Korea , President Donald Trump , President Xi Jinping

Spurs’ Son set for chemical warfare training in South Korea

By Reuters,

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min will be exposed to tear gas, undertake live-fire drills and go on a 30km loaded march during three weeks of in...

military training , striker Son Heung-min , Tottenham Hotspur

Statistical models show up to 240,000 Americans could die from coronavirus

By CNN,

President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of ...

What happens if the Tokyo Games don’t go ahead?

By CNN,

The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday, marking the beginning of official celebrations for a global sporting event that could still be derailed ...

coronavirus , olympics , Tokyo Games

Coronavirus concerns overshadow Olympic flame arrival in Japan

By Reuters,

An Olympic cauldron was ignited in Japan on Friday with a flame carried from Greece, with officials again pledging the Tokyo 2020 Games will proceed d...

olympics , Tokyo 2020

OPINION: Involvement in international summits unlocks Kenya’s potential

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos President Uhuru Kenyatta is yet again out of the country. This time, he is accompanied by his handshake brother former Prime M...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga

‘I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape as coronavirus spreads

By VOA,

The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked the aisles and saw just two ot...

coronavirus

At least 40 killed, over 200 injured at Iranian commander Soleimani’s funeral

By Reuters,

Dozens of people were killed in a stampede as mourners packed streets for the funeral of a slain Iranian military commander in his hometown on Tuesday...

Huge crowds in Iran for Soleimani funeral as new commander promises revenge

By Reuters,

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians thronged Tehran’s streets on Monday for the funeral of military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. drone...

Donald Trump , Iran , Qassem Soleimani

Iran vows ‘harsh revenge’ against U.S. for killing top general Soleimani

By Agencies,

Iran has threatened to retaliate after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force and arch...

Donald Trump , Iran , US

Facebook suspends 3 Russian accounts that ‘interfered with Africa’

By Paul Ombati,

Facebook has suspended three accounts owned by Russians in what they have termed as foreign interference in Africa. The social media company said t...

facebook , russia

Uhuru in Sochi for first Russia-Africa Summit

By Paul Ombati,

President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Sochi for the inaugural Russia-Africa Summit. The two-day event will see more than 3,000 delegates from across Russi...

Uhuru kenyatta

Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless U.S. deploys them

By Reuters,

Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu sa...

Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) , russia , United States

Hong Kong mops up after weekend of violence, braces for more protests

By Reuters,

Metro stations in Hong Kong resumed regular service on Monday and streets were being cleaned of debris as the city recovered from another night of vio...

hong kong , President Xi Jinping , protests

Russia says five killed in mysterious rocket test accident

By Reuters,

Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom said early on Saturday that five of its staff members had been killed in an accident during tests on a military ...

Rosatom , Russian military action , Russian rocket

War with Iran is the mother of all wars: Iran president

By Reuters,

War with Iran is the mother of all wars, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV, warning once again t...

Hassan Rouhani , Iranian President , Strait of Hormuz oil waterway , United States