War And Unrest
Rival Koreas mark armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensions
The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions
‘Our own front line’: Ukrainian surgeons see wave of wounded soldiers since counteroffensive began
A surge of wounded soldiers has coincided with the major counteroffensive Ukraine launched in June to try to recapture its land from Russian forces
Mid-level Chinese official to visit North Korea in tepid restoration of exchanges between allies
With North Korea firing missiles and facing a potential food crisis, China’s ruling Communist Party is sending a mid-level official to visit in hopes of restoring exchanges between the allies
Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice
Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War
Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns
The U.N. atomic watchdog says its monitors at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site
Argentina demands that Bolivia explain its new defense agreement with Iran
The Argentine government and members of the Bolivian opposition are demanding answers after an opaque defense agreement sealed between Iran and Bolivia has raised questions in South America’s Southern Cone amid concern that it could be a way for Tehran to boost its influence in the region
How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates
Donald Trump's Republican presidential rivals appear to be at a disadvantage in the battle for delegates who will actually determine the party’s 2024 nominee
Myanmar Central Bank will issue its highest denomination banknote as the economy suffers
The Central Bank of army-ruled Myanmar will issue a new banknote worth twice as much as the current highest denomination
Russian strikes kill at least 8 civilians as fierce fighting continues in Ukraine's south and east
Ukrainian local authorities say Russian forces struck 11 regions across Ukraine overnight, killing at least eight civilians
Drone hits Crimean ammunition depot as strikes kill, wound civilians and journalists in Ukraine
A Ukrainian drone has hit an ammunition depot in central Crimea, sparking an explosion