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North Korea fired around 10 ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, as tensions run high ahead of Pyongyang's end-of-month deadline to activate propaganda loudspeakers along the heavily armed border.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News.
North Korea has launched ballistic missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan, South Korea said on Thursday, as tensions continued to rise between the two countries.
Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Seoul accuses Pyongyang of causing a landmine explosion that injured three of its soldiers, an accusation North denies.
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired about a dozen short-range ballistic...
<p>Orangutan populations are at a higher risk of extinction amid soaring forest loss and raging wildfires across key habitats in Sumatra and Kalimantan, as the world struggles to keep up with the global target of halting biodiversity loss by 2030.</p> <p>In a joint report published on Oct 24, environmental groups Mighty Earth and Satya Bumi issued a “red cod
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired about a dozen short-range ballistic...
The latest ballistic missile launch comes amid rising border tensions with South Korea and uncertainty over potential nuclear talks with the US.
North Korea launches around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan area of North Korea towards the Sea of Japan.
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballisti...
Seoul said the missiles had been fired from the city of Wonsan on North Korea's eastern coast.
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward t...
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government's handling of forest fires and rising costs.
FMG says nesting birds cause $1.2 million worth of tractor fire claims annually, and were linked to about a third of the 100 such claims in the past three years.
JAKARTA - Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities on Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.
Protesters flocked to two of Jakarta’s busiest thoroughfares, carrying banners critical of President Prabowo Subianto’s policies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — There is no conclusive evidence that Malaysian-linked plantation companies were responsible...
Two days of rain at the start of the week have eased the haze and improved visibility in parts of Indonesia after months of forest and land fires.
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfires in more than a decade, made worse by El Niño. Many were deliberately set to clear land for farming, including palm oil plantations. More than 12,000 schools across Indonesia have closed because of the toxic haze. Natanael Undas, a school principal and photographer, has been documenting the fires on social media.
Rain has offered brief relief from wildfires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn
The task force, announced by the two countries' foreign ministers on Tuesday (Oct 27), will coordinate action and share information on companies linked to forest and land fires.
The Eagles suffered their fifth straight defeat, having lost starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for the season due to blood clots.
Auckland FC striker Sam Cosgrove reacted angrily after being questioned by a journalist about a suspension loophole his club used.
More than 300,000 people in seven provinces were laid low by respiratory tract infections from August to October, Indonesia's health ministry says.
As countries spend more trying to alter erratic rainfall patterns with few lasting results, the question of the payoff rises for such investments.
Traders in Lagos urge the state government to move from condolence visits to investing in fire prevention, calling for better wiring and firefighting facil Read More: https://punchng.com/traders-seek-lagos-intervention-to-prevent-market-fires/
Northwest gales could bring gusts of up to 130km/h in exposed places.
Both sides of the Cook Strait continue to be lashed by wild weather as a front moves up the country.
Lukas Marxt's observational doc '>1.5°C: Pyropolitics and the New World' premieres at DOK Leipzig and the Viennale before hitting IDFA. And like his other work, it took him into "an apocalyptic surrounding."
Hundreds of homes are without power and evacuations are under way, as fire crews battle a blaze in Roxburgh.
Former US president Barack Obama is taking aim at Donald Trump ahead of critical midterm elections.
Oregon has fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer less than one full season after he was promoted to the job. Oregon is unranked and has lost three games this season after beginning the year ranked second in the preseason AP poll.
An abandoned Glen Eden home and a Mt Albert Kāinga Ora flat caught fire.
With the Bears looking for a fresh start, here's where they might turn.
After two straight losses, Baylor has fired football coach Dave Aranda.
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"We don't want the weekend celebrations being marred by the actions of others," police tell young revellers in Hawke's Bay.
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In a cave in South Sulawesi's Maros-Pangkep, an artwork depicting human-like figures interacting with a pig was dated by researchers from Australia's Griffith University to be at least 51,200 years old.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Malaysia’s offer to help Indonesia tackle forest fires causing transboundary haze...
Military aircraft will be equipped to help tackle wildfires, the UK government has announced, after a summer of "unrelenting" blazes and sustained hot conditions.
The UK Prime Minister has announced that military helicopters and planes will be equipped to help fight the growing threat of wildfires in the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-pm-announces-military-aircraft-to-help-fight-future-wildfires/
The prime minister hosted the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.
Emissions on both sides of the island are unusually high as human-set fires spread in a landscape parched by drought.
Musk in September donated $158 million to a Republican Super PAC, which sent that cash to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico's opponent.
With a strong El Niño summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.
Bushfires will cost the economy an average of $6 billion a year over the next 30 years, nearly triple previous estimates, a national study warns.
After seven full seasons in College Park, Locksley is out, but the Terps have some notable pieces to build around.
Mike Locksley, who was 39-54 in eight seasons as football coach at Maryland, has been dismissed amid the Terrapins' 12-game Big Ten losing streak.
The decision to proceed with the Jackdaw gas field will make the UK complicit in pushing up greenhouse gas emissions and give other countries an excuse to do likewise, says Bill McGuire
The haze sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only in Indonesia, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a meeting over the crisis.
A man has died after an early-morning fire in Richmond Hill that began with multiple vehicle fires before spreading to two semi-detached homes, officials said Wednesday. Emergency crews were called to Crosby Avenue between Newkirk Road and Bayview Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. after reports of a structure fire. Speaking at a morning briefing, Richmond […]
Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.
Weeks of haze have left thousands unwell in Indonesia.
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