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N. Korea slams new UN sanctions as an 'act of war'

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

North Korea slammed fresh UN sanctions imposed over its missile tests as an "act of war" on Sunday, its first response to the latest diplomatic move to punish Pyongyang's ever-accelerating weapons drive. Tension has been high on the flashpoint peninsula as the isolated but nuclear-armed regime has staged a series of atomic and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests -- mostRead more

North Korea says new UN sanctions an act of war

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

The latest UN sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade against the country, North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, threatening to punish those who supported the measure. The UN Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, seeking to limitRead more

N. Korea trade sanctions bite on borders

Rason - Muslimchronicle

At the northeastern tip of North Korea, where the isolated, nuclear-armed country meets its giant neighbours China and Russia, United Nations sanctions on the regime over its weapons programmes are having an impact. And with the North possibly facing further sanctions following its ICBM missile test on Wednesday, things are unlikely to get any easier for traders involved with theRead more

US says time for talk on N.Korea ‘is over’

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The time for talk on North Korean rea is “over,” the United States said, spurning a UN response to Pyongyang’s latest ICBM launch in favor of bomber flights and missile defense system tests. Nikki Haley, the US envoy to the United Nations, said there was “no point” in holding a fruitless emergency Security Council session, warning that another weak council resolution wouldRead more

US responds to N. Korea missile test with show of force

Washington - Muslimchronicle

North Korea said Sunday its latest ICBM launch was a “warning” over efforts to slap sanctions on the hermit state, as the US carried out a successful test of its missile defense system in a pointed show of force. A bilateral mission led by US strategic bombers on Saturday flew over the Korean Peninsula in a direct response to theRead more

US bombers fly in South Korea after Pyongyang’s second ICBM test

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

The United States flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday in a show of force against North Korea following the country’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test. The B-1 bombers were escorted by South Korean fighter jets as they performed a low-pass over an air base near the South Korean capital of Seoul before returning to the AndersenRead more

Fire, smoke and metal at N.Korea steel plant

CHOLLIMA - Muslimchronicle

A crane moves a giant bucket brimming with 40 tonnes of molten steel towards a gangway in North Korea's Chollima Steel Complex. Flames, smoke and a shower of sparks erupt as a worker thrusts his temperature gauge into the liquid, its tip glowing white-hot as he withdraws it. Ratcheted high up through a cavernous mill, which contains six separate furnaces,Read more

N. Korea appears to be preparing new missile test

Seoul - AFP

Speculation intensified Tuesday that North Korea is preparing another missile launch to coincide with a military anniversary, just weeks after conducting its first successful test of an ICBM that experts warned could reach Alaska. US and South Korean media reports cited intelligence and military officials as saying transporter vehicles carrying launching equipment had been seen on the move. The testRead more