# missile - Tuesday 19 October, 2021
# North Korea
# North Korea
The launch came soon after the US pledged to resume diplomacy over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.
# missile - Monday 11 May, 2020
# Gulf Of Oman
# Gulf Of Oman
Iranian media rarely report on mishaps during its exercises, signalling the severity of this incident.
# missile - Thursday 9 January, 2020
# Tehran
# Tehran
The plane crashed outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board.
# missile - Saturday 30 November, 2019
# War Of The Words
# War Of The Words
The isolated state also called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the “most stupid man ever known in history”.
# missile - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
# Kim Jong-un
# Kim Jong-un
Washington and Pyongyang are set to resume long-stalled talks in the coming days.
# missile - Thursday 24 May, 2018
# Investigation
# Investigation
The Malaysian Airlines flight was blown out of the sky over conflict-torn eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014.
# missile - Saturday 20 January, 2018
# False Alarm
# False Alarm
Residents and tourists alike remained rattled after the mistaken alert was blasted out to cellphones across the islands.
# missile - Saturday 13 January, 2018
# False Alarm
# False Alarm
People were told to “seek immediate shelter”.
# missile - Monday 4 December, 2017
# War Games
# War Games
The airline’s general manager said crew described seeing the missile “blow up and fall apart”.
# missile - Friday 15 September, 2017
# Escalating Tensions
# Escalating Tensions
The missile was launched from near Pyongyang.
# missile - Tuesday 29 August, 2017
# North Korea
# North Korea
North Korea sent a ballistic missile over Japan as part of tests.
# missile - Monday 28 August, 2017
# Missile
# Missile
Tokyo also said it overflew its territory, with the prime minister saying the government would take “full steps” to ensure the safety of the Japanese people.
# missile - Friday 28 July, 2017
# Rocket Power
# Rocket Power
The launch came a day after North Korea celebrated what it calls “Victory Day”.
# missile - Saturday 15 July, 2017
# Nuclear Weapons
# Nuclear Weapons
Like father, not necessarily like son.
# missile - Saturday 8 July, 2017
# Going Nuclear
# Going Nuclear
The Hwasong-14 ICBM could apparently reach Alaska.
# missile - Tuesday 4 July, 2017
# Independence Day
# Independence Day
“Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?” Donald Trump asked on Twitter, in reference to the North Korean leader.
# missile - Friday 23 June, 2017
# ICBM
# ICBM
President Donald Trump has made halting the North Korean nuclear threat his number one foreign policy priority.
# missile - Monday 29 May, 2017
# Provocation
# Provocation
It’s the latest in a series of launches that have ratcheted up tensions over its nuclear weapons ambitions.
# missile - Monday 15 May, 2017
# Sea Of Japan
# Sea Of Japan
Kim Jong-Un is said to have hugged officials and said they had ‘worked hard to achieve a great thing’.
# missile - Sunday 14 May, 2017
# Hostile
# Hostile
The missile flew more than 700 kilometres before landing in the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
# missile - Saturday 29 April, 2017
# Tensions
# Tensions
The US President said the move “disrespected the wishes of China”.
# missile - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
# Hostile Relations
# Hostile Relations
“The United States has spoken enough about North Korea.”
# missile - Sunday 12 February, 2017
# Condemnation
# Condemnation
The exact type of missile has yet to be identified.
# missile - Sunday 1 January, 2017
# ICBM
# ICBM
In his New Year’s speech, Kim Jong-Un added that the country had significantly bolstered its nuclear deterrent in 2016.
# missile - Wednesday 3 August, 2016
# Tensions
# Tensions
The launch has been met with fury by Japan.
# missile - Saturday 9 July, 2016
# Trouble On The The Northside
# Trouble On The The Northside
The launch was apparently successful but the missile failed in the early stage of flight.
# missile - Friday 1 July, 2016
# Taiwan
# Taiwan
The navy said the missile went through the trawler, killing the skipper.
# missile - Saturday 9 April, 2016
# Scaling Up
# Scaling Up
The rogue nation claims to have tested a new engine for an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM).
# missile - Thursday 29 October, 2015
# Blazing Sun
# Blazing Sun
The ‘Blazing Sun’ flamethrower missile is reportedly being deployed against Isis militants in the west of the country.
# missile - Tuesday 12 May, 2015
# China In Their Hands
# China In Their Hands
You’d be grand in South America, if you’re worried.
# missile - Saturday 18 April, 2015
# Rocket
From The42
# Rocket
Memphis Depay continues to impress for PSV.
# missile - Wednesday 24 December, 2014
# Hostage
# Hostage
It is believed a heat-seeking missile shot down the warplane.
# missile - Saturday 19 July, 2014
# Malaysia Airlines
# Malaysia Airlines
Edel Mahady’s family said she would not want time wasted hating those responsible for her death.
# missile - Tuesday 3 September, 2013
# Ballistic Objects
# Ballistic Objects
Russia’s Defence Ministry detected ‘ballistic objects’ being launched in the area this morning.
# missile - Monday 15 April, 2013
# Tensions
# Tensions
There is speculation that North Korea will try a missile test today to coincide with birthday celebrations for former leader Kim Il-Sung.
# missile - Friday 12 April, 2013
# North Korea
# North Korea
High-ranking officials have played down the report, however, saying there is no US consensus on North Korea’s abilities.
# missile - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
# Tensions
# Tensions
Tensions are growing ahead of a key anniversary in North Korea this week.
# missile - Monday 2 April, 2012
# North Korea
# North Korea
The US is claiming the North Korean rocket launch is a smokescreen for long-range missile tests.
# missile - Monday 2 January, 2012
# War Games
# War Games
The ‘Ghader’ missile is an upgraded version of a previous missile with a 200km reach – prompting fears of marine warfare.
# missile - Sunday 1 January, 2012
# Iran
# Iran
The country says it performed the test today – amid reports it is a drill for closing waterway should the West block Iran’s oil sales.
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