Sep 09 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Memphis mass shooting suspect jailed, U.N. renews call for Pakistan aid In our news wrap Friday: The Memphis mass shooting suspect will remain jailed on first-degree murder charges as investigators try to piece together a motive, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un insists his regime will never give up its nuclear… Continue watching
Aug 16 Iran submits a 'written response' in nuclear deal talks, blames Washington for delay By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's state-run IRNA news agency offered no details on the substance of its response, but suggested that Tehran still wouldn't take the European Union-mediated proposal, despite warnings there would be no more negotiations. Continue reading
May 08 South Korea's president-elect faces North Korea's escalating nuclear threat By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press as he takes office Tuesday for a single five-year term, the conservative Yoon Suk Yeol must now confront an increasingly belligerent Kim, who openly threatens to use atomic bombs and is reportedly preparing for his first nuclear test explosion since… Continue reading
Apr 30 Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press KCNA said Kim called his military officials to praise their work during Monday’s parade, where the North showcased the biggest weapons in its nuclear arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could potentially reach the U.S. homeland. Continue reading
Apr 02 Biden says nuclear attack sub he commissioned will bolster U.S. security By Will Weissert, Associated Press In April 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the United States, the Delaware was commissioned while underwater, a first for a Navy vessel. Since then it has been in training. Continue reading
Mar 28 Following missile launch, North Korea vows to develop more powerful weapons By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after its most serious missile launch in more than four years. Continue reading
Mar 16 Talking to kids about nuclear tensions? Experts advise telling the truth By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Questions about nuclear weapons can sometimes make this moment feel reminiscent of growing up during the Cold War. Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics. Continue reading
Mar 01 Russia holds drills with nuclear submarines, land-based missiles amid Ukraine invasion By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian nuclear submarines have sailed off for drills in the Barents Sea and mobile missile launchers are roaming snow forests in Siberia after President Vladimir Putin ordered his nation's nuclear forces put on high alert. Continue reading
Feb 28 What to know as Ukraine resists Russia's advance By Associated Press The Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces put on increased alert, ratcheting up tensions yet further. Continue reading
Feb 27 Putin put Russia's nuclear forces on alert. What does that mean for the risk of nuclear war? By Robert Burns, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin's implied threat to turn the Ukraine war into a broader nuclear conflict presents President Joe Biden with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age, including whether to raise the alert level of U.S. nuclear forces. Continue reading