Tag: nuclear weapons

ON THIS DAY: Cuban Missile Crisis began (1962)

US President John F. Kennedy addressed the American public on television on 22 October 1962, announcing the discovery of Soviet missile bases in Cuba...

Trump eyes Kim Jong Un talks as Seoul counts cost

South Korea's annual military exercises with the US come to an abrupt end on Friday. Ulchi Freedom Shield, which involves 18,000 South Korean troops and...

Russia open to new ideas for peace in Ukraine

Russia is open to hearing new proposals on how to reach a settlement in the conflict in Ukraine, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said...

Trump: Agreement clearly states Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the nuclear deal clearly states that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon. Speaking to reporters during...

ON THIS DAY: The Soviets detonate Tsar Bomba (1961)

On 30 October 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomba over the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, producing the most...

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Teacher removed from classroom: Why appeals court sided with Education Commission

Cyprus' Administrative Court of Appeal has upheld the termination...

Jordan: Attack on Greek Orthodox church, King visits injured victims

An image of Jordan's King Abdullah II, dressed in...

Netanyahu: ‘We will need an alternative economy if sanctions are imposed’

Israel may need to develop an alternative economic system...
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