Iran has accused Saudi-led coalition warplanes of bombing its embassy in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, state media say.
Category: Conflicts
White House disputes North Korea’s claim of Hydrogen Bomb test
By Somini Sengupta, David E Sanger and Choe Sang-Hun United Nations — The United Nations Security Council condemned North Korea for its nuclear test on Wednesday, but there was no evidence yet that the North’s most powerful backer, China, was…
Pakistan supplying Sri Lanka with fighter aircraft
By Richard Tomkins Colombo — Sri Lanka is to buy eight JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft from Pakistan under an agreement signed during a state visit to the country by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The Sri Lanka Sunday Times newspaper…
Besieged ‘children eating leaves off the trees’ in Madaya, Syria
Besieged ‘children eating leaves off the trees’ in Madaya, SyriaBy Avi Asher-Schapiro Correction: a previous version of this story contained photos purporting to show malnourished children in Madadya. VICE News has since learned that the pictures may not have been…
Artificial earthquake, probable nuclear test, in North Korea?
NK News Latest – 10:02 EST: North Korea has declared it will issue a special statement at 12:00 noon Pyongyang time. Seismic event in country’s northeast measures 5.1 on Richter scale An artificial earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale…
Jammu highway on alert as Punjab air force base attack kills 6
High alert was sounded on Pathankot-Jammu highway on Saturday after terror attack in neighbouring Punjab reports, NDTV. “High alert has been sounded in Kathua district and entry into the state from neighbouring Punjab at Lakhanpur is being monitored and checked”,…
What was learned covering the 2015 Paris terror attacks
By Etienne Rouillon In November 2014, VICE News launched its French channel and opened an office in Paris. Just a few weeks later, life in the French capital ground to a halt after three gunmen attacked the office of satirical…
The legacy of Kim Yang Gon and inter-Korean relations
By John G. Grisafi Prominent North Korean official Kim Yang Gon died in a car accident Tuesday, the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported early Wednesday. Kim was a highly significant official within the Pyongyang regime, having served as…
European capitals tighten security ahead of New Year celebrations
Security is being stepped up in major European cities ahead of New Year celebrations, with officials wary of possible terror plots. New Year fireworks and festivities have been cancelled in the Belgian capital Brussels because of an alert. Extra measures…
Low oil prices, war in Yemen, leaves huge hole in Saudi budget
By Samuel Oakford Projecting a record budget deficit of $98 billion in 2015, Saudi Arabia announced a decrease in fuel subsidies on Monday and said it could sell off state assets in the future as the kingdom struggles with plunging…
North Korea says top official Kim Yang-gon killed in car crash
Kim Yang Gon, director of North Korea’s United Front Department, has died in a road accident, North Korean state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported on Wednesday morning, according to NK News.
North Korea urges Seoul to dismantle concrete obstacles
JH Ahn North Korea’s state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Monday urged Seoul to deconstruct its concrete antitank structure lying between the two Koreas for the last 36 years. Built under the orders of former South Korean President Park Chung-hee in…
UN’s Libya govt of national accord: Refusing to learn from past
By Afro-Middle East Centre (AMEC) The recently-signed agreement between sections from Libya’s warring factions will likely have little impact as most Libyan political players and militia groups oppose it, and because local initiatives and views were ignored during its conceptualisation.…
Findings on N.Korea’s August shelling won’t be shared: UNC
JH Ahn The United Nations Command (UNC) has decided not to publicly share the result of its investigation into North Korea’s artillery provocation to South in August. However, a progressive South Korean newspaper and an opposition lawmaker criticized the UNC’s…
N.Korea criticises anthrax experiment by USFK
Ha-young Choi Pyongyang’s state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Monday criticized use of anthrax in South Korea, which was revealed by a joint ROK-U.S. joint working group’s (JWG) investigation last Thursday. Repeating its allegations of biological warfare during the Korean War,…
International peace delegation to Syria 24-30 Nov. 2015
By Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, Media Service Our delegation has just spent five days with the people of Syria visiting the cities of Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Qara and Ma’alula. We have been deeply moved by the kindness and warmth…
Russia capable of more in Syrian war, says Putin
Vladimir Putin has said Russia is using “far from everything we are capable of” in its military operations in Syria. “We also have other things as well and will use them if necessary,” the Russian president said.
Clashes leave scores dead in northern Yemen
UN voices alarm at ceasefire violations as fighting between Houthis and government troops claims lives on both sides. At least 75 people have been killed in fighting between troops and Houth fighters in northern Yemen, military and tribal sources say,…
China accuses US of B-52 ‘provocation’ over Spratly Islands
China has accused the US of “serious provocation” after it flew B-52 bombers near one of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Chinese military personnel were put on “high alert” during the incident on 10 December, and…
Who Putin called out at his year-end press conference
By Alec Luhn President Vladimir Putin’s annual December press conference is a unique chance for some thousand-plus international and local journalists to ask the Russian leader a question. It’s also a chance for Putin to get things off his chest.…
Counterterrorism 101: Don’t ignore lessons of 9/11
Laura Pitter “Nothing like this has ever happened to me before,” said Sarker Haque, his face still black and blue from the beating. “I’ve lived here all these years and never, in this community? Never have I ever experienced anything…
China angry at $1.83 b US arms sale to Taiwan
CNN – Despite strong opposition from China, the Obama administration authorized a $1.83 billion weapons sale to Taiwan Wednesday, marking the first U.S. arms shipment to the island in four years. Consisting almost exclusively of defensive weapons, the military package…
Dhaka with Riyadh-led anti-terror Muslim alliance
Dhaka – Bangladesh along with other Muslim countries has decided to join the Centre against Terrorism and Extremism to be established in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to coordinate efforts against terrorism and extremism. The decision came following a request…
US, Russia for finding common ground on Syria
By Reuters and VICE News US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Moscow on Tuesday in an attempt to build bridges with Russia in how the international community should respond to the Syrian conflict. Kerry said he wanted to…
Pak female diplomat to see action if allegation proved
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said the government will take action through the Foreign Ministry against Pakistani female diplomat Farina Arshad if her alleged involvement in militancy is proved.
Russian warship fires warning shots near Turkish vessel
Unresponsive ship came within 600 metres of Russian destroyer before it opened fire with small arms: defence ministry. Russia’s defence ministry says one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel in Aegean Sea on Sunday to avoid…
Kim Jong-un says he has H-bomb, but no one believes him
By Reuters and VICE News North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un made a rare appearance on Thursday to claim his country has successfully developed a hydrogen bomb — but outside experts were skeptical. Kim made the comments as he toured the…
Ulema instigating militancy will be punished: Asad
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said action will be taken against those Ulema who are instigating militancy through their speeches in different places in waz mahfils (gatherings of religious sermon). “We’ve information that militancy is being…
Yemen’s Governor od Aden Killed in blast
The governor of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden has been killed in a large explosion, officials say. Jaafar Mohammed Saad and several aides died when their convoy was hit. Some sources say the blast was caused by a rocket…
US probing California attack as an ‘act of terrorism’
FBI says new evidence uncovered related to the San Bernardino attack that killed 14 and wounded 21. The FBI has said it is now investigating the San Bernardino shooting in the US state of California as a “terrorist” attack, adding…