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Report: N. Korea Simulates 'Nuclear Counterattack’

Report: N. Korea Simulates 'Nuclear Counterattack’

North Korea over the weekend held two days of drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack — including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead — all under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, according to state news agency KCNA....

Libya: Missing Uranium Recovered, Say Eastern Forces

Libya: Missing Uranium Recovered, Say Eastern Forces

Ten drums of uranium ore that had been reported missing in Libya were recovered on Thursday near the border with Chad, according to armed forces in the country's east. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is 'actively working to verify' the reports....

North Korea Claims Test of Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles

North Korea Claims Test of Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles

North Korea on Sunday reportedly test-fired two submarine-launched cruise missiles off its eastern coast amid what Pyongyang claims are 'frantic war preparation moves' by the US and South Korea....

North Korea Warns US Against Shooting Down Missiles

North Korea Warns US Against Shooting Down Missiles

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong, on Tuesday, stated that the US allegedly plans to shoot down or intercept North Korea’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) during a test launch would amount to a 'declaration of war.'...

Iran Agrees to More Joint Nuclear Site Inspections

Iran Agrees to More Joint Nuclear Site Inspections

On Saturday, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, announced that Iran had agreed to expand joint inspections at the Fordow fuel enrichment plant and reinstall surveillance cameras and other monitoring equipment....

US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Amid Stalled Diplomacy

US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Amid Stalled Diplomacy

A new round of sanctions against Iran was announced by the US State Dept. on Thursday, aimed at targeting the country's oil and petrochemical sales. The news comes as talks between both countries remain stalled....

North Korea Claims it Fired Long-Range Cruise Missiles

North Korea Claims it Fired Long-Range Cruise Missiles

North Korea claimed on Friday to have test-fired four long-range Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missiles off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula following simulated military exercises between the US and South Korea in Washington, DC....