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North Korea Missile Test Was ‘new Type of Ballistic Rocket’

North Korea has claimed that the missile it tested on Sunday was a new type of rocket capable of carrying a large...

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North Korea Missile Test ‘due To Kim Jong-Un Paranoia’

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has accused North Korean leader Kim Jong-un of being in a "state...

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North Korea Carries Out New Ballistic Missile Test

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a region near its west coast, the South Korean military say. The missile...

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Iran Army Criticises Rouhani’s Missile Comments

Iran's armed forces warned President Hassan Rouhani against discussing the country's defence programme after he...

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US Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

The US Air Force test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from California early Wednesday, the...

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China Demands Halt To US Missile Shield In S.Korea

China demanded on Tuesday an immediate halt to a controversial US missile shield hours after Washington announced that...

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THAAD Missile Defense System Now Operational In S.Korea

A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China is now operational in South Korea, a US...

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Japan Warship To Escort US Supply Vessel In Pacific

Japan will dispatch its biggest warship since World War II to protect a US supply ship, as tensions mount in the region...

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Pope Urges International Mediation

Pope Francis has called for international mediation to ease rising tensions between the US and North Korea over...

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US Aircraft Carrier Starts Drill With South Korean Navy

The US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Saturday kicked off a joint drill with the South Korean navy, officials...

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North Korea Carries Out Missile Test In Defiance of UN

North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile, according to the South Korean and US military, defying pressure from...

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US THAAD Missile Defence Equipment Enters South Korea Site

Trailers carrying US THAAD missile defence equipment entered a deployment site in South Korea early Wednesday with...

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US ‘working With China’ On Response

The US and China are working on a “range of options” on North Korea, the US top security adviser has said, as...

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N Korea Missile Launch Fails Day After Military Parade

North Korea has failed to launch a missile on its east coast, South Korean and US military officials say, a day after...

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N.Korea Puts ‘new ICBM’ On Show, Say Analysts

North Korea unveiled what could be a new intercontinental ballistic missile at a giant military parade in Pyongyang on...

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US Warships Deployed To Korean Peninsula

The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North...

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US Navy Strike Group Moves Towards Korean Peninsula

The US Navy said Saturday it had sent a carrier-led strike group to the Korean peninsula in a show of force against...

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US Naval Ships Head Toward Korean Peninsula

A US Navy carrier strike group was moving toward the Korean Peninsula on Saturday as the United States boosts its...

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US Confident It Can Thwart N.Korean Missiles

The Pentagon can defend against any North Korean missile threat, but Pyongyang's rapidly evolving weapons program is...