Putin says Russia ready for nuclear war, but 'not everything rushing to it'
Vladimir Putin said Russia would be ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty was threatened.
Wed Mar 13 2024
US nuclear missile submarine visits S.Korea as allies talk war planning
The allies launched talks to coordinate their responses in the event of a nuclear war with North Korea.
Tue Jul 18 2023
Explainer: What is the 'Doomsday Clock' and how does it work?
This year, its setting will reflect for the first time a world in which Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revived fears of nuclear war.
Tue Jan 24 2023
[COLUMNIST] Rhetoric of war prompts anxieties of existential nuclear threat
The possibility of a nuclear war would appear more real than it has been for decades.
Thu Nov 17 2022
Russia warns nuclear war risks now 'considerable'
Sergei Lavrov told the world not to underestimate the considerable risks of nuclear conflict and NATO's supply of weapons to Ukraine.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Russia, China, Britain, US and France say no one can win nuclear war
They consider it their primary responsibility to avoid war between the nuclear states.
Tue Jan 04 2022
'Doomsday Clock' stuck at 100 seconds to midnight
The 'Doomsday Clock' will remain at 100 seconds to midnight, amid the threats from COVID-19, nuclear war and climate change.
Thu Jan 28 2021
North Korea vs United States: A nuclear war that needs to stop
North Korea's missile launches and Donald Trump's Twitter tirades does not mean the threat of mutually-assured destruction in an all-out thermonuclear annihilation is not real.
Sat Jan 20 2018
Anti-nuclear campaign ICAN wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, warning of a rising risk of nuclear war, awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to a little-known international campaign group advocating for a ban on nuclear weapons.
Fri Oct 06 2017
North Korea warns of nuclear war; Trump says weapons 'locked and loaded'
U.S. President Donald Trump issued another warning to North Korea on Friday with a reference to American weapons as being "locked and loaded."
Fri Aug 11 2017
Philippines' Duterte calls North Korea's Kim a 'fool' over nuclear ambitions
North Korea said Saturday's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile showed it may be able to reach most of the country.
Wed Aug 02 2017
North Korea says its ICBM can carry nuclear warhead; U.S. calls for global action
North Korea said on Wednesday its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can carry a large nuclear warhead, triggering a call by Washington for global action.
Wed Jul 05 2017
North Korea says missile test aimed at testing carrying large nuclear warhead
North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a newly developed mid-to-long range missile test on Sunday, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un.
Mon May 15 2017
China urges all sides in North Korea standoff to 'stop irritating' one another
China on Monday called on all parties in the Korean standoff to stay calm and "stop irritating each other" a day after North Korea said the US was pushing the region to the brink of nuclear war.
Wed May 03 2017
North Korea says U.S. bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war
North Korea accused the United States of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war.
Tue May 02 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024