A North Korean ballistic missile was seen by the crew of several airliners last week, aviation authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about the threat to civilian flights posed by Pyongyang’s unannounced tests. The North has conducted a flurry of missile tests this year in defiance of repeated international protests, including from aviation authorities. Pyongyang fired […]
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World stocks were mostly lower on Friday after North Korea launched another missile and as central banks continued to point to tighter monetary policy in coming months. KEEPING SCORE: Britain’s FTSE 100 was the biggest loser, falling 1.2 percent to 7,208 after the pound surged on expectations of interest rate increases soon. Germany’s DAX lost […]
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North Korea has warned Donald Trump that it is prepared for war and is ready to use its “powerful nuclear deterrent”. Vice foreign minister Han Song Ryol blamed the US president for building up a “vicious cycle” of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, saying that his “aggressive” tweets were “making trouble”. In an exclusive interview […]
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