New Year 2024: Celebrations Infused with Hope Amidst a World in Conflict
As the clock struck midnight, welcoming the dawn of 2024, the world experienced a myriad of emotions ranging from exuberant celebrations to poignant reflections.
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Biden and Xi met for the first time in a year to ease the tensions in a complicated relationship
The White House reported that Biden and Xi concluded their first round of talks after more than two hours, followed by an extended bilateral meeting that included a dozen government officials from each country.
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North Korea test-launches its ‘largest intercontinental ballistic missile yet’
Japan calls testing ‘unforgivable’, as regime fires one of biggest missiles for first time since 2017
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US condemns North Korea after it launches longest-range missile test since 2017
Test marks Pyongyang’s seventh weapons launch this month, highlighting expanding arsenal amid stalled denuclearisation talks
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North Korea says it has test-fired long-range cruise missile
US says weapon, claimed to have flown 1,500km, poses ‘threats’ to country’s neighbours and beyond
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North Korea may have fired missile from submarine
North Korea may have fired a ballistic missile from a submarine, a move that came just hours after Pyongyang said it would resume nuclear talks with the US.
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North Korea snubs peace talks with South Korea over war drills
North Korea has rejected any further talks with South Korea, calling its decision "completely the fault of South Korea's actions".
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North Korea fires 'new short-range missile' into sea
North Korea has fired two short-range missiles into the sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
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