Politics

North Korea launches highest-ever ICBM that puts Washington, DC in range

North Korea launches highest-ever ICBM that puts Washington, DC in range

North Korea confirmed on Wednesday (29 November) that it successfully tested a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile earlier in the day. The missile landed in Japanese waters and triggered international outrage. North Korea made a special announcement about its latest missile test, featuring Ri Chun Hee, the newsreader who appears only when there is big news. The isolated regime has conducted dozens of ballistic missile tests under Kim Jong-un, in defiance of international sanctions. Nov 29, 2017
Protests as president Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in

Protests as president Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in for his second five-year term. Protesters were teargassed by police and gunshots were heard as crowds were forced to disperse. Nov 28, 2017
Shocking Japanese whaling footage shows barbaric hunt in Australian whale sanctuary

Shocking Japanese whaling footage shows barbaric hunt in Australian whale sanctuary

A graphic video of Japanese fishermen hunting whales in an Australian ocean sanctuary in the Antarctic region has finally been released, nearly a decade after it was caught on camera and after five years of legal battle. The footage released by Sea Shepherd conservation group shows the men using a harpoon on a whale before dragging its injured body on to their boat. Nov 28, 2017
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