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North Korea says it has conducted another crucial test at a long-range satellite launch site, to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence

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North Korea says it has conducted another crucial test at a long-range satellite launch site, to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence. It comes after the country carried out a test yesterday. The formal charge sets the scene for a high-stakes showdown in the full House of Representatives next week on whether to send President Trump for trial in the Senate for the “high crimes and misdemeanours” of abusing his office and obstructing Congress over his dealings with Ukraine. Republican party managers are confident that not one of their representatives or senators will vote to impeach. The Democrats, however, fear that … Continue reading North Korea says it has conducted another crucial test at a long-range satellite launch site, to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence

The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses

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The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses in a late effort to prevent a breakdown in diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, as the regime shows signs of preparing for a new long-range missile test. US diplomats withdrew their support for a proposal by eight other members of the United Nations security council, including Britain, to hold a discussion of North Korea to mark international Human Rights Day. The meeting would certainly have aired the many criticisms of the regime, which has been accused by UN investigators of crimes against humanity comparable to those of … Continue reading The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses

A toddler who has spent her whole life in a detention centre is now facing being separated from her mother

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A toddler who has spent her whole life in a detention centre is now facing being separated from her mother. Huyen Tran escaped from Vietnam due to religious persecution and arrived in Australia by boat as an asylum seeker in 2011. In his first interview with a western news outlet, Mr Khangoshvili’s brother, Zurab, 46, said that he had received intelligence that his own life was in danger. “I was asked to be careful,” he said. “I don’t go out alone.” The brothers, ethnic Chechens from the Pankisi Gorge region of Georgia, worked with the Georgian intelligence service to root … Continue reading A toddler who has spent her whole life in a detention centre is now facing being separated from her mother