Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan.
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Trump signs executive order targeting North Korea’s trading partners
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting North Korea’s trading partners, calling it a “powerful” new tool aimed at isolating and de-nuclearizing the regime.
50 nations ink UN nuclear ban treaty opposed by big powers
Fifty countries on Wednesday signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world’s nuclear powers spurned but supporters hailed as a historic agreement nonetheless.
Vanuatu earthquake: Powerful 6.4 magnitude quake hits off Pacific island chain’s coast
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale has struck off the Vanuatu archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
Trump Invokes ‘the Almighty God Who Made Us All’ in UN Push for Freedom
President Trump took the America First message that carried him through the election to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
If threatened, U.S. will ‘totally destroy’ North Korea, Trump vows
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his standoff with North Korea over its nuclear challenge on Tuesday, threatening to “totally destroy” the country of 26 million people and mocking its leader, Kim Jong Un, as a ‘rocket man.’
The Moon Blocks 3 Planets, Star Today
Earth’s nearest neighbor occulted, or covered up, Venus and the bright star Regulus in the sky this morning, and will swallow up Mars and Mercury this evening.
Putin displays massive firepower in Russian war games on border with Europe
Russia’s big Zapad 2017 military exercises, believed to be the largest since the end of the Cold War, entered the news again on Tuesday after a video emerged appearing to show a Russian attack helicopter firing its rockets into a group of bystanders during drills.
Trump says U.S. prepared for ‘further action’ against Venezuelan government
President Trump told leaders of Latin American nations Monday night that the U.S. is ready to take “further action” against the Venezuelan government if President Nicolas Maduro persists in repression.
Russia’s Lavrov, US’s Tillerson discuss Syria, Ukraine, Middle East
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed cooperation on the Syrian crisis, Middle East issues, and the agreement to bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting on Sunday, Lavrov’s spokeswoman said.
Irma-battered Caribbean islands brace for Hurricane Maria’s flooding, damaging winds
Maria, a Category 1 hurricane, poses a significant threat to Irma-devastated areas in the northern Caribbean early this week.
Malaysia foils Islamic State terror plot to attack places of worship
Malaysian police have arrested a 21-year-old Islamic State (IS)-linked suspect who received orders from Syria to launch attacks on non-Muslims and their places of worship.
Trump to pitch ‘America First’ agenda in U.N. debut, press on North Korea
President Donald Trump will take his ‘America First’ message to the United Nations next week and seek support for tough measures against North Korea despite his skepticism about the value of international groups like the 193-member body.
North Korea vows to accelerate weapons program following new US sanctions
North Korea displayed trademark defiance on Wednesday over new United Nations sanctions imposed after its sixth and largest-ever nuclear test, vowing to redouble efforts to fight off what it said was the threat of a US invasion.
Fearing Russia, Sweden holds biggest war games in 20 years
Neutral Sweden has launched its biggest war games in two decades with support from NATO countries, drilling 19,000 troops after years of spending cuts that have left the country fearful of Russia’s growing military strength.
Japan: North Korea threat to sink Japan is ‘outrageous’
Japan’s top government spokesman has called a North Korean threat to sink Japan with a nuclear bomb extremely provocative and outrageous.
U.S.-Led Coalition Dropped Record Number of Bombs on ISIS in August
The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State dropped 5,075 bombs during operations in August, the highest total of any month since the three-year campaign against the terrorist group began.
Ghost Jihadis: ISIS Fighters Have Thousands of Blank Syrian Passports That Could Be Used to Provide Fake Identities
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has some 11,000 blank Syrian passports that could be used to provide fake identities for jihadists, German authorities believe.
Radioactive gas found after North’s nuke test
South Korea says it has found a small amount of radioactive element from air samples it collected following North Korea’s latest nuclear test.
Australia kicks off weeks-long same-sex marriage ballot
Australia on Tuesday launched a postal vote on whether to legalize same-sex marriage as a widely watched poll indicated the country would be overwhelmingly in support.