North Korea says tested most powerful missile since 2017, took pictures from space
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea confirmed on Monday it had tested a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile, state media reported, as US and South Korean officials warned Sunday’s launch could lead to resumed testing of long-range weapons and nuclear bombs. It was the seventh conducted by North Korea this month and the first time a nuclear-capable […]
Myanmar: A year after coup, families of detainees search for answers
THU THU AUNG, of Reuters, reports from Myanmar on the search for people detained in connection with protests against last year’s military coup…
NATO concerned over Europe’s energy security amid standoff with Russia
London, UK/Moscow, RussiaReuters Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies, the head of NATO said on Sunday, as Britain warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, the continent’s biggest natural gas supplier, was looking to invade Ukraine. Russia has massed some 120,000 troops near its neighbour and demanded the western defence alliance withdraw troops and […]
Essay: Four things tsunami-vulnerable countries must do to prepare for the next disaster
In an article first published on The Conversation, RAVINDRA JAYARATNE, a researcher in coastal defences, outlines how vulnerable nations can mitigate the impacts of tsunamis…