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North Korean leader Kim oversaw testing of multiple rocket launchers
By Reuters,
1816, May 5, 2019 (EAT)
North Korea has conducted a “strike drill” for multiple launchers, firing tactical guided weapons into the East Sea in a military drill supervised...
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Gulf Arabs, Iran reject U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
By Reuters,
1040, March 27, 2019 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights united Washington’s Gulf Arab allies and regiona...
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First Somali-American congresswoman ignites controversy in diverse Minneapolis
By VOA,
1152, March 26, 2019 (EAT)
Representative Ilhan Omar has a way of attracting attention. Four months ago, the Democrat became the first Somali-American — and one of the firs...
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Trump sparks confusion with tweet on North Korea-related sanctions
By CNN,
1610, March 23, 2019 (EAT)
President Donald Trump triggered rampant confusion among his own aides and administration officials when he said Friday he is withdrawing new sanction...
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Syria calls Trump comments about Golan heights ‘irresponsible’
By VOA,
1646, March 22, 2019 (EAT)
Syria's foreign ministry said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan H...
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North Korea may suspend nuclear talks with ‘gangster-like’ U.S.: diplomat
By Reuters,
1648, March 15, 2019 (EAT)
North Korea is considering suspending talks with the United States and may rethink a ban on missile and nuclear tests unless Washington makes concessi...
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UN security council fails to find consensus on Venezuela crisis
By VOA,
1142, March 1, 2019 (EAT)
The UN Security Council failed to agree Thursday on either a U.S. or Russian proposal to find a way forward on the Venezuelan crisis. The 15-nation...
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Dutch customs seizes 90,000 bottles of vodka thought heading to North Korea
By Reuters,
1224, February 27, 2019 (EAT)
A container filled with 90,000 bottles of vodka believed to be for sanctions-hit North Korea has been seized by Dutch customs agents, officials said T...
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Abrams: more sanctions coming on Maduro allies
By VOA,
1130, February 27, 2019 (EAT)
A senior U.S. official said Tuesday the Trump administration would impose more sanctions on Venezuela in the coming days. "We announced some sancti...
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New UN report shows North Korea avoiding sanctions
By VOA,
2035, February 6, 2019 (EAT)
A new report by the United Nations shown to the Security Council Friday claims North Korea is working to ensure its weapons cannot be destroyed by mil...
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North Korea is hiding nukes and selling weapons, alleges confidential UN report
By CNN,
1105, February 6, 2019 (EAT)
North Korea is moving its nuclear and ballistic weapons to hide them from potential US military strikes, according to a UN Security Council diplomat c...
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North Korea protecting nuclear missiles, U.N. monitors say, ahead of summit talks
By Reuters,
846, February 5, 2019 (EAT)
North Korea is working to ensure its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities cannot be destroyed by military strikes, U.N. monitors said ahead of a...
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Iran says it will be ready for new satellite launch in a few months
By Reuters,
1005, January 17, 2019 (EAT)
Iran will be ready for a new satellite launch in a few months’ time after a failed attempt this week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, ig...
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Iran says missile program defensive after U.S. test allegation
By Reuters,
1819, December 2, 2018 (EAT)
Iran said on Sunday its missile program is defensive and not in breach of U.N. resolutions, the state news agency IRNA said, following a U.S. allegati...
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Iran is new transit point for Somali charcoal in illicit trade taxed by militants: U.N. report
By Reuters,
2112, October 9, 2018 (EAT)
Criminal networks are using Iran as a transit point for illicit Somali charcoal exports that earn Islamist militants al Shabaab millions of dollars an...
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North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile program: confidential U.N. report
By Reuters,
1140, August 4, 2018 (EAT)
North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programs in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to a confidential U.N. report seen by...
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UN backs Syria ceasefire as death toll in rebel enclave tops 500
By AFP,
1701, February 25, 2018 (EAT)
The UN Security Council has unanimously demanded a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, as new air strikes on the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta took the civil...
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US Secretary of State confronts North Korean diplomat at UN
By CNN,
1127, December 16, 2017 (EAT)
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson slammed North Korea's representative to the UN on Friday, directly rebutting his claim that the US is to blame for te...
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Two Palestinians dead in ‘day of rage’, US isolated at UN
By AFP,
1115, December 9, 2017 (EAT)
Clashes, Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli air strikes killed at least two people and wounded dozens of others on Friday in violence linked to US Pr...
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N. Korea slams Trump for trying to halt its nuclear, missile programs
By VOA,
1023, November 12, 2017 (EAT)
North Korea denounced U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday for trying to halt the North's nuclear and missile programs. The North Korean Foreign...
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