U.S. Renews Sanctions Against North Korea
In a statement published by the White House on June 24, President Obama, using emergency powers, extended a set of economic sanctions on...
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Defies Pressure
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, announced on June 24 to state-run Press TV...
North Korea Fuels International Tensions
North Korea's provocative actions continued to inflame international tensions on June 23, as the...
Post-election Unrest Continues in Iran
Demonstrators protesting what they charge was a rigged election to maintain Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hold...
North Korea Tests U.S.
Following North Korea’s latest nuclear test and missile launches, the New York Times said...
Pakistani Fight Against Taliban Continues
Pakistan continued its military operations against Taliban strongholds in the rugged part of the...
Iran Election Aftermath — Part 3
In response to mass protests over allegations of voting irregularities that began the day...
North Korea Responds to Obama Warning
North Korea's state-controlled media issued a statement on June 17 warning of a "thousand-fold"...
Iran Election Aftermath — Part 2
CNN reported on June 16 that Iran's government had banned foreign media from covering...
Iran Election Aftermath
Three days after Iran's June 12 presidential election, in which the incumbent President Mahmoud...
United Nations Flexes Muscles at North Korea
The United Nations Security Council on June 12 unanimously approved stringent new sanctions against...
Korean Tensions Signal More Power for the UN
Voice of America's VOA News reported on June 11 that seven world powers had...
U.S. Reporters Sentenced to 12 Years Labor in North Korea
North Korea has sentenced two American reporters to 12 years of hard labor for...
North Korea’s Kim May Have a Successor
“North Korea's Kim moves to anoint youngest son as heir,” Reuters announced in the...
China and Pelosi Celebrate Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
While the Chinese government is busying itself with further cracking down on censorship of...
More North Korean Missiles, South Remains Calm
According to a May 29 AP release, North Korea has test-fired another short-range missile....
Surveillance of North Korea Increased
One day after Russia said it was going to step up its military surveillance...
More Belligerence From North Korea
North Korea’s belligerence has now extended to restarting its main nuclear reactor, declaring itself...
North Korea’s Nuclear Saber Rattling
“One day after its nuclear test drew angry and widespread condemnation, North Korea continued...
Iran Test-fires Missile With 1,200-Mile Range
IRNA, Iran's state-controlled news agency, quoted a statement made by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on...