North Korea launches ballistic missile as South hosts democracy conference. |
North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, just as the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul to attend President Yoon Suk Yeol's summit on fostering democracy.Read More |
Yemen's Houthis fired a missile in the Gulf of Aden, but no damage was reported, the US said. |
CAIRO—The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said that Houthi radicals fired one anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen into the Gulf of Aden, but no vessels were damaged.Read More |
Ukrainian drones damage Russian oil refineries on the second day of attacks. |
MOSCOW—Ukraine launched a second day of drone strikes on Russian oil refineries on Wednesday, setting a fire at Rosneft's largest refinery in what President Vladimir Putin described as an effort to disrupt his country's presidential election this week.Read More |
A commercial rocket attempting to launch a satellite into orbit in Japan explodes moments after liftoff. |
TOKYO—A commercial rocket attempting to launch a satellite into orbit was purposefully detonated shortly after liftoff Wednesday morning in central Japan, resulting in an ongoing investigation.Read More |
A ship previously hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, becoming the first vessel lost in conflict. |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship assaulted by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, authorities said Saturday, marking the first vessel completely destroyed as part of their campaign against Israel's battle against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.Read More |
First round of food airdrops into southern Gaza is completed by US military |
Meal packages were dropped over the beleaguered enclave of Gaza Strip on Saturday by the U.S. military, where supply vehicles had been overrun and plundered.Read More |
Three People Died in a Russian Drone Attack in Odesa, Ukraine |
KYIV, Ukraine—Regional Governor Oleh Kiper announced on Saturday that three persons had died after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine during the night.Read More |
Japan's Moon Lander Beats Predictions to Survive the Second Weeklong Lunar Night |
TOKYO—Japan's space agency announced on Monday that the country's first moon lander may have survived a second, icy lunar night after responding to a signal from Earth.Read More |
The French President's Talk of Sending NATO Troops to the Ukrainian Front is Rebuffed by Allies |
NATO's political and military chiefs have parted ways with French President Emmanuel Macron, dismissing his suggestion that alliance forces should intervene in the conflict in Ukraine.Read More |
US and UK Take the Lead in Yemeni Retaliatory Strike Against Houthis |
The Houthis have been attacking commercial and navy boats navigating the Red Sea and adjacent areas. On Saturday, many countries, headed by the United States and the United Kingdom, commenced operations against the terrorist organization in Yemen.Read More |