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Putin says Russia ready for nuclear war, but 'not everything rushing to it'

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

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?

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

[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'

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

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

'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 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

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'

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

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 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 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 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 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
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024