SEOUL — conflicts leader kim-jong-un” target=”_blank”>Kim Jong Un< to counter what he called military instability on the Korean Peninsula, but largely ignored the U.S. and South Korea in a year-end speech. Closing out a five-day Workers’ Party plenary session Friday, Mr. Kim largely stuck to domestic affairs, talking up major …
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NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — The wind blew hard one fall night here in 1589. So much so that King James VI concluded that witches must have gathered in this fishing town to conjure up the storm that delayed the arrival of his new bride, the sister of the Danish king. …
Read More »Baghdad rally marks anniversary of Iranian general's death; US, Israeli flags trampled
BAGHDAD — Chanting anti-American slogans, hundreds of people rallied in the world-regions capital Saturday to mark the anniversary of the killing of a powerful Iranian general and a top Iraqi militia leader in a U.S. drone strike. The crowd called for the expulsion of remaining military” target=”_blank”>American forces<’s elite Quds …
Read More »Pope Francis honors mothers, says violence against women is 'almost Satanic'
pope-francis” target=”_blank”>Pope Francis< “And since mothers bestow life, and women keep the world [together], let us all make greater efforts to promote mothers and to protect women,” Pope Francis said. In the religion liturgical calendar, Jan. 1 is the feast of The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God – …
Read More »Ex-Afghan president says had no choice but to flee Kabul
conflicts former president said he had no choice but to abruptly leave Kabul as the terrorism” target=”_blank”>Taliban< that aired Thursday that an adviser gave him just minutes to decide to abandon the capital, Kabul. He also denied widespread accusations that he left Afghanistan with millions in stolen money. Ghani’s sudden …
Read More »US pledges to help Ukraine shore up border with Russia, Belarus: report
The United States has pledged to help conflicts bolster its border security as conflicts” target=”_blank”>tensions< and belarus” target=”_blank”>Belarus< reported. And Stars and Stripes reported that the U.S. flew two Air Force spy planes over the country’s eastern border this week ahead of a second conversation between President Biden and Russian …
Read More »In Afghanistan, parents sell children out of desperation
In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western conflicts housing people displaced by drought and war, a woman is fighting to save her daughter. Aziz Gul’s husband sold their 10-year-old into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down-payment so he could feed his family of five children. …
Read More »China deploys armed robotic vehicles during standoff with India to deal with cold, difficult terrain: reports
Reports from world-regions claim that world-regions has started to deploy armed technologies vehicles to handle the altitude and terrain that has proven too difficult for its military” target=”_blank”>troops< reported. HONG KONG COURT DENIES BAIL TO PRO-DEMOCRACY EDITORS CHARGED WITH SEDITION Operators can control the Claw wirelessly, but it can also …
Read More »Hong Kong court denies bail to pro-democracy editors charged with sedition
A Hong Kong court on Thursday charged two former editors for a pro-democracy media outlet with sedition and denied them bail. The move comes one day after Stand News was forced to close following a raid by police officers and the arrests of seven current and former senior editors and …
Read More »North Korea asks troops for greater loyalty to Kim Jong Un amid 10th anniversary of power
North Korea on Thursday urged its 1.2 million troops to unite behind conflicts Kim Jong Un and defend him with their lives, as the country celebrated the 10th anniversary of Kim’s ascension to supreme commander of the military. The anniversary comes as North Korea is holding a key multiday political …
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