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The United States has said that all options, including military, are on the table to deal with North Korea, although its preference is for a diplomatic solution. (Photo: AFP)

At UN, North Korea says US to blame for 'worst ever situation'

North Korea said US nuclear war equipment had been deployed ready to strike.

14 Nov 2017 8:50 AM IST

Xi hosted Trump at the imposing Great Hall of the People, next to Tiananmen Square, for the main event of Trumps five-nation tour of Asia. (Photo: AFP)

Trump urges China's Xi Jinping to work 'hard', fast on North Korea

Trump made clear to Xi that he expected China to do more to rein in North Korea.

9 Nov 2017 12:47 PM IST

Donald Trump painted a dark picture of Pyongyang as an oppressive, despotic regime. (Photo: File)

Better future for N Korea if Kim gives up nuclear ambitions: Trump

The regime has for decades been criticised for a range of rights abuses including torture, rape, execution of perceived...

9 Nov 2017 11:17 AM IST

Such a purchase would redraw the balance of power in northeast Asia, and could trigger a regional arms race. (Representational Image | AFP)

South Korea 'in talks to buy nuclear submarine' from US: reports

While Moon did not give specific details of the purchases, he described them as essential for national defence.

7 Nov 2017 5:30 PM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

S Korea will not develop atomic weapons of its own: President Moon...

In recent months Pyongyang has carried out its sixth nuclear test, its most powerful by far.

1 Nov 2017 5:21 PM IST

Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin. (Photo: PTI)

India remains committed to goal of nuclear weapons-free world: Syed...

UN chief Guterres said only world that is safe from the use of nuke weapons is world that is completely free of atomic...

27 Sept 2017 11:38 AM IST

Stanislav Petrov

How Petrov kept his cool, and saved the world...

The disaster had set off a spiral of Cold War omens, which played out elsewhere, including Afghanistan.

27 Sept 2017 3:19 AM IST

Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Photo: AP)

Have nuclear weapons to counter India: Pakistan

On his maiden visit to the US as Pakistan Prime Minister, Mr Abbasi also said that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is safe...

22 Sept 2017 2:46 AM IST

newly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, takes oath from Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain at the Presidential palace in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

India's 'Cold Start' doctrine met with short range nuclear arsenal:...

Abbasi was also assertive of Pakistan's nuclear arsenals being safe and secure.

21 Sept 2017 10:35 AM IST

The test was North Koreas sixth and far more powerful than any weapon it has previously detonated. (Photo: AP/PTI)

China expresses resolute opposition towards North Korea's nuclear test...

Pyongyang declared the test of what it called a hydrogen bomb to be a 'perfect success.'

3 Sept 2017 2:58 PM IST

Han, addressing the UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament, said nuclear tests in 2017 had allowed his country to perfect a national nuclear force in a transparent manner. (Photo: AP | Representational)

North Korea, US clash at disarmament forum on nuke issue

N Korea is developing missile and nuclear technology amid regular threats to destroy the US and Japan and in defiance of...

23 Jan 2018 8:51 PM IST

Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat. (Photo: PTI)

Terrorist bases in Pak aiming to revive insurgency in J&K: Rawat

The Army chief said nuclear arms may be weapons of deterrence, but that does not mean that nations will not engage in...

18 Jan 2018 9:18 AM IST