South Korean media claim that North Korea had fired eight missiles in the past two weeks

According to Yonhap, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, the latest in a string of tests as tensions rise over US-led military drills in the region.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean armed forces announced the launches, the seventh and eighth ...

Alec Baldwin shot a woman on movie set with a prop gun

A woman and a man have been injured on a film set after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a New Mexico film.

Highlights

• Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a film, two injured
• Two people have been during this incident
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SAMSUNG C&T HANKERING FOR VIETNAMESE COAL FIRED PLANTS AGAINST INVESTOR DECISIONS

• Potential investors in Samsung Construction & Trade (C&T) and Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) are still unbinding over the companies' comments to stall participation in overseas coal-fired power plant projects, saying the comments came a little late, right after approving p...

AKAP’S TERSE MESSAGE TO SAMSUNG C&T TO SUMMARILY TERMINATE VIETNAMESE COAL PROJECT

• AkamdemikerPension (AkaP), a Danish pension fund and a shareholder in Samsung Group companies, is calling for the conglomerate's construction unit.
• Samsung C&T, to put an end to financing and building of new coal-fired power plants across the world, voicing a number of ...

JAPAN MONITORING CHINA’S MOVES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA CLOSELY

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• Japan monitoring China’s moves in the South China Sea closely.
• Beijing fired ballistic missiles into the waters the previous day.
• Japan opposes any acts that increase tensions in the South China Sea.
• Som...

MAN KILLED IN MAJOR SHOOTOUT IN SOUTHEAST AUSTIN

• A 42 year old man was declared dead on Friday night after police responded to a 911 call about a man wielding a weapon in southeast Austin.
• According to Austin Police Department, officers reported at the 2600 block of South Pleasant Valley Road around 6:32 p.m..