SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Saturday condemned "aggression moves" by Washington and Seoul, vowing to take revenge as it marked the 72nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War at a time of rising tension on the Korean Peninsula. Amid concerns North Korea could be preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in five years, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and … [Read more...] about North Korea denounces U.S. ‘aggression’ as it marks war anniversary
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Putin promises Belarus nuclear-capable missiles to counter ‘aggressive’ West
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told his counterpart from Belarus that Moscow would supply Minsk with missile systems capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the Russian foreign ministry said. At a meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko expressed concern about the "aggressive", "confrontational" and "repulsive" … [Read more...] about Putin promises Belarus nuclear-capable missiles to counter ‘aggressive’ West
Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war’s bloodiest fights
KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian forces seized full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Saturday, both sides said, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month following weeks of some of the war's bloodiest fighting. Ukraine called its retreat from the city a "tactical withdrawal" to fight from higher ground in … [Read more...] about Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war’s bloodiest fights
Dog show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show
Thousands of dogs started competing Monday (June 20) towards the best in show prize at the illustrious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (June 18-22, at Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown New York). To the casual viewer, the annual exhibition of dressed-up handlers leading well-mannered dogs around a ring might seem like a stilted walk in the park, but there's more than that to … [Read more...] about Dog show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show
Ukraine will fight on from higher ground after pullback, spy chief says
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will defend its eastern front from higher ground in the city of Lysychansk after withdrawing from a Russian onslaught in its sister city and Kyiv will try to stabilise the situation, Ukraine's military spy chief said on Saturday. Russia has been replenishing forces with reservists as part of a covert mobilisation and it is pointless to hope Moscow will … [Read more...] about Ukraine will fight on from higher ground after pullback, spy chief says