Pyongyang’s past six nuclear tests had likely helped it develop miniaturised nuclear devices, interim report finds, echoing previous warnings ... ( read original story ...)
New Book Offers Insider’s Glimpse Into Life in North Korea
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - A new book offers an on-the-ground account of the rewards and roadblocks faced by an American scholar as he engaged one of the world’s most closed-off states. In Being In North ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea has likely developed mini nukes to fit into warheads of ballistic missiles: report
North Korea has likely developed a mini nuclear device that could fit into the warheads of its ballistic missile, a new United Nations report suggests. ( read original story ...)
Heavy rains in South Korea displace more than 1,000 people, 13 dead
Days of heavy rain caused floods in South Korea that have forced more than 1,000 people from their homes, killing at least 13 with another 13 missing, authorities said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
North Korea producing new video games, state media says
North Korea is developing new video games domestically to improve the leisure time of the population, state media says. ( read original story ...)
Nepal: Monsoon Floods and Landslides Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Dref Operation n° MDRNP010
English Situation Report on Nepal about Coordination, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic, Flash Flood and more; published on 04 Aug 2020 by IFRC ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Outbreak Should Not be Used to Target Govt: Nepal PM Oli
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli on Tuesday said the coronavirus outbreak should not be used to target his government, even as the main Opposition party called for a probe into the alleged ... ( read original story ...)
Climbers Can Tackle Mount Everest Again This Fall As Nepal Reopens Mountains
The world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, will reopen to trekkers this fall after mountain climbing in Nepal was shut down in March because of coronavirus concerns. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia, With China’s Help, Expands Its Nuclear Program
Saudi Arabia has constructed with Chinese help a facility for extracting uranium yellowcake from uranium ore, an advance in the oil-rich kingdom’s drive to master nuclear technology, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey clamps down again after ‘severe’ jump in virus
Turkey rolled out new inspection and enforcement rules on Tuesday after coronavirus cases jumped above 1,000 for the first time in three weeks, in what the government called a grave rise during peak ... ( read original story ...)