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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Biden gambles there’s more to gain by courting Saudis
US President Joe Biden addresses trades leaders at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2022. AFP FILE PHOTO WASHINGTON — Making an about-face by visiting Saudi Arabia, US President Joe Biden is betting he has more to gain than lose even as rights activists accuse him of … [Read more...] about Biden gambles there’s more to gain by courting Saudis
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
Newborn among 32 migrants rescued off Greece’s island
ATHENS, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-two migrants, including a newborn, were rescued on Wednesday off Greece's Lesvos island, the country's Coast Guard said. A woman who was on board the migrants' dinghy that had sailed from Turkey gave birth on the islet of Barbalias, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. All migrants were transferred to Lesvos and the mother and boy are … [Read more...] about Newborn among 32 migrants rescued off Greece’s island
US Supreme Court strikes down right to abortion
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shredded five decades of constitutional protections and prompted several right-leaning states to impose immediate bans on the procedure. Protests against the ruling broke out almost immediately in Washington and elsewhere, with dozens of demonstrations under way or planned … [Read more...] about US Supreme Court strikes down right to abortion