January 06, 2016
From VOAnews.com |
 North Korea's 'Successful' Hydrogen Bomb Test Met with Skepticism The UN Security Council is due to meet later Wednesday to discuss the test; A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, is far more powerful than an atomic bomb More  China Condemns N. Korea's Purported Hydrogen Bomb Test North Korea’s key diplomatic ally, Beijing, voiced firm opposition to what Pyongyang said was its first hydrogen bomb test WednesdayMore  World Stocks Falter on New China Concerns, N. Korea Nuclear Test Major US stock indexes were down about 1 percent at midday in New York, while European markets ended down about the same More  Islamic State Militants Target Saudi Arabia Islamic State ratchets up propaganda campaign against Gulf kingdom’s ruling family, denouncing them for siding with US-led coalition against jihadists More  Russia Seeks Mediation Role in Iran-Saudi Dispute Moscow is ready to invite Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers to Russia for talks to resolve a dispute triggered by Riyadh's execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr More  Turkey Aims to Sidestep Saudi-Iranian Tensions Following Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and violent protests against Saudi Embassy in Tehran, Ankara has been careful not to take sides More  Afghan Forces Claim Advances in Taliban-held District The US confirmed that one of its service members was killed and two others were wounded during recent fighting in Helmand More  C.A.R. Presidential Election Likely to Go to 2nd Round Both leading candidates are former prime ministers who served under ousted president Francois Bozize More  UN Troops in C.A.R. Face New Sexual Abuse Allegations In latest case, troops are accused of raping, sexually exploiting and engaging in transactional sex with 4 young girls, some of them living in camp for displaced people More  African Countries Call for China to Stop Illegal Fishing In some areas, Chinese fishermen have pushed their local counterparts back to shore, depriving them of their jobs and livelihoods More  Mystery Deepens Over Missing Hong Kong Booksellers Analysts say disappearance of booksellers is threatening free expression and freedoms that have long set Hong Kong apart from rest of China More  Germany: New Year's Eve Sex Assaults Were Likely CoordinatedPolice say they have received about 90 complaints by people reporting assaults ranging from groping to at least one reported rape More  Supermassive Black Hole ‘Burps’ Findings could change how black holes are viewed More |
