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North Korea says U.S. actions threaten inter-Korean relations
North Korea's foreign minister is warning the United States that its deployment of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and planned military exercises immediately after the Winter Olympics threaten improved relations between the...
North Korea unmoved as world unites against its nuke ambitions
North Korea's friends and enemies joined forces Friday in opposing its determination to be recognized as a nuclear weapons state and calling on leader Kim Jong Un to negotiate the...
14 U.N. peacekeepers killed, over 40 hurt in Congo attack
Rebels attacked a United Nations peacekeeping base in eastern Congo, killing at least 14 peacekeepers and wounding 40 others in the worst violence against the mission in this Central African...
Haley: North Korea “brings us closer to war” the U.S. doesn’t seek
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday that North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile 鈥� which some observers believe could reach the Eastern U.S. 鈥� "brings...
U.N. warns of massive famine if Yemen blockade isn’t lifted
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Wednesday that unless the Saudi-led military coalition lifts its blockade on Yemen the war-torn nation will face "the largest famine the world has seen for...
Nations start signing nuke ban treaty opposed by big powers
Nations on Wednesday began signing the first treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact backed by over 100 countries but spurned by those with nuclear arms.
Global differences abound as leaders address U.N.
This year's U.N. gathering of world leaders put an immediate spotlight Tuesday on deep differences on tackling crises from North Korea to global warming: France's president urged world leaders to...
U.S. calls for vote on new North Korea sanctions
The United States called for a vote Monday on new U.N. sanctions against North Korea, though exactly what measures would be in the resolution remained a mystery.
UN experts: North Korea illegally exported at least $270 million worth of commodities
North Korea illegally exported coal, iron and other commodities worth at least $270 million to China and other countries including India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka in the six-month period ending...
North Korea warns it won’t negotiate nuclear weapons if U.S. is hostile
North Korea warned the United States that it will never put its nuclear weapons program on the negotiating table as long as the Trump administration keeps up its "hostile policy...