PARIS, (APP/AFP): France and Germany are preparing joint proposals for a “more active and more useful” European defence policy, the French defence ministry told AFP Friday. The document, by French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen, will serve as a “basis for considering a relaunch of European defence”, […]
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France, Germany plan ‘more active’ EU defence policy
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UN Security Council slams North Korea’s latest nuke test
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): The UN Security Council has condemned the latest nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying it is a clear violation of Security Council resolutions. “The members of the Security Council will begin to work immediately on appropriate measures under Article 41 (of the UN Charter) and a […]
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UN envoy for Syria welcomes ceasefire understanding; pledges UN support
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura has welcomed a new ceasefire understanding on cessation of hostilities in Syria, announced Friday by top United States and Russian officials, saying that the UN would do “whatever it can” to support an early restoration of ceasefire. “The UN hopes that the political […]
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At least 15 dead in Bangladesh factory fire
DHAKA, (APP/AFP): At least fifteen people have been killed and 70 injured, many critically, in a huge fire triggered by a boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi packaging factory, officials said Saturday. “The death toll has risen to 15 and at least 70 people have been injured,” Parvez Mia, a doctor at the Tongi state-run hospital, […]
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UN council to begin work on new N. Korea sanctions resolution
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (APP/AFP): The UN Security Council agreed Friday to immediately begin drafting a new resolution that would impose fresh sanctions on North Korea after its fifth nuclear test. “The members of the Security Council will begin to work immediately on appropriate measures under article 41 and a Security Council resolution,” said New […]
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North Korea claims ‘successful’ nuclear warhead test
SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – North Korea claimed Friday it had successfully tested a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on a missile, drawing condemnation from the South over the “maniacal recklessness” of young ruler Kim Jong-Un. The blast at the Punggye-ri nuclear site was the North’s fifth and most powerful yet at 10 kilotons experts said. […]