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Stock market today: Wall Street points higher before the opening bell on Election Day
Wall Street pointed toward gains early Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election and other potentially market-rattling events this week. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each rose 0.2% before the bell. ...
North Korean troops in Russia are shelled by Ukrainian forces, an official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops recently deployed to help Russia in its war with Ukraine have come under Ukrainian fire, a Kyiv official said Tuesday. It is the first time a Ukrainian official has said that Pyongyang’s units were struck, following a deployment that has...
North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, its neighbors said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said at least seven...
South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the European Union on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s reported dispatch of troops to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns that Russia could reward North Korea with transfers of sensitive technology to enhance its nuclear and...
US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North's missile test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland, South Korea’s military said. ...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country's army chief warned that his troops are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” by...
North Korea boasts of 'the world's strongest' missile, but experts say it's too big to use in war
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea boasted Friday that the new intercontinental ballistic missile it just test-launched is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war situation. The ICBM...
Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership as regional tensions rise
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the European Union announced a security and defense partnership on Friday as they seek to step up military ties, including joint exercises and exchanges between their defense industries, amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. It is the...
North Korea's top diplomat holds talks in Moscow as Pyongyang sent troops to help the war on Ukraine
Russia's top diplomat on Friday met his North Korean counterpart for talks amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's visit to Moscow and her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister...
US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia to aid Moscow's war against Ukraine. Beijing has so far stayed quiet. In a rare meeting earlier...
