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September 26, 2017 7:04 AM

North Korea's foreign minister accuses Trump of declaring war

North Korea's foreign minister has accused US President Donald Trump of declaring war on his country and said Pyongyang had the right to shoot down US bombers. Ri Yong-ho said this could apply even if the warplanes were not in North Korea's airspace. Ri told reporters after addressing the ...

September 26, 2017 7:04 AM

UN chief concerned about Iraqi Kurd referendum

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern about the potentially destabilizing effects of a referendum held by Kurds on independence from Iraq. Expressing respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of Iraq, he called for differences to be resolved through structure...

September 25, 2017 9:15 PM

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called an election a year early and will dissolve parliament on Thursday.<br/><br/>He seeks a fresh term at the helm of the world's third-largest economy as tensions with nearby North Korea reach fever-pitch. <br/><br/>Abe hopes to ...

September 25, 2017 9:13 PM

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called an election a year early and will dissolve parliament on Thursday.<br/><br/>He seeks a fresh term at the helm of the world's third-largest economy as tensions with nearby North Korea reach fever-pitch. <br/><br/>Abe hopes to ...

September 25, 2017 9:04 PM

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today called for a snap election. He seeks a fresh term at the helm of the world's third-largest economy as tensions with nearby North Korea reach fever-pitch. <br/><br/>Abe hopes to capitalise on a weak and fractured opposition to sweep back into ...

September 25, 2017 8:38 PM

China asks US and North Korea to avoid provoking each other

China today asked the US and North Korea to exercise restraint and avoid provoking each other, saying it is very concerned over their escalating war of words. <br/><br/>Tensions have dramatically risen on the Korean peninsula after North Korea early this month conducted its biggest nucle...

September 25, 2017 5:56 PM

UK climber dies on Nepal mountain

A British climber has died while attempting to climb Nepal's Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth tallest peak. <br/><br/>The expedition organiser said today that the mountaineer fell ill at the last camp before the 8,156-metre summit and died as he was being taken down the mounta...

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