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North Korean missile explodes in air in failed launch from Seoul

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March 16, 2022

North Korean missile explodes in air in failed launch from Seoul

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A North Korean missile fired from its capital area exploded quickly after liftoff in an obvious failed weapons launch on Wednesday, South Korea’s army mentioned, amid hypothesis that the North is making ready to launch its longest-range missile in its most vital provocation in years.

Particulars of the missile explosion weren’t instantly recognized. However the launch, the tenth of its variety this yr, exhibits North Korea is decided to press forward on its push to modernize its weapons arsenal and stress its rivals into making concessions amid dormant denuclearization talks.

The North Korean missile blew up whereas it was flying at an altitude of lower than 20 kilometers (12.4 miles), a South Korean army official mentioned requesting anonymity as a result of he wasn’t publicly licensed to talk to media on the difficulty. He mentioned the reason for the explosion wasn’t recognized.

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South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Workers earlier mentioned that the launch was constituted of the Pyongyang area round 9:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) however gave no different particulars.

Lee Choon Geun, an honorary analysis fellow at South Korea’s Science and Expertise Coverage Institute, mentioned the missile possible exploded lower than a minute after its launch. He mentioned if the missile’s poisonous fuels fell on civilian residential areas in North Korea, they might possible trigger a significant well being affect. There was no rapid exterior report of such damages in North Korea.

On this picture supplied by the North Korean authorities, North Korean chief Kim Jong Un attends a gathering of the Employees’ Celebration of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 28, 2022.
(Korean Central Information Company/Korea Information Service through AP, File)

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command later mentioned that North Korea had fired a ballistic missile however didn’t say whether or not it was a failed launch. A command assertion mentioned the launch didn’t pose an instantaneous risk to U.S. territory and its allies however referred to as on North Korea to chorus from additional destabilizing acts.

Japanese Chief Cupboard Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno informed reporters {that a} flight of a ballistic missile has not been confirmed and that Tokyo is working with Washington and Seoul to additional analyze what occurred.

Specialists say previous failures have moved North Korea nearer to its purpose of buying a viable nuclear arsenal that would threaten the American homeland. Of eight “Musudan” intermediate-range missiles assessments in 2016, solely a type of launches was seen by exterior analysts as profitable, which led to debates of whether or not North Korea’s path towards ICBMs had been reduce off.

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Nonetheless, the North in 2017 flew extra highly effective intermediate-range missiles over Japan and performed three profitable test-flights of ICBMs that demonstrated a possible vary to strike deep into the U.S. mainland.

North Korea’s profitable satellite tv for pc launches in 2012 and 2016 — which have been considered by the U.N. as disguised assessments of its long-range missile know-how — additionally adopted repeated failures.

The U.S. and South Korean militaries mentioned final week that North Korea had examined an ICBM system in two latest launches, referring to the developmental Hwasong-17 missile, the North’s largest weapon, which it unveiled throughout a army parade in October 2020.

People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile with file footage, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Individuals watch a TV display displaying a information program reporting about North Korea’s missile with file footage, at a prepare station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
(AP Photograph/Lee Jin-man)

Within the two latest launches on Feb. 27 and March 5, the North Korean missiles flew medium-range distances, and consultants have mentioned North Korea possible examined the primary stage rocket of the Hwasong-17 missile. It wasn’t clear if Wednesday’s launch additionally concerned elements of the Hwasong-17.

After its two earlier launches, North Korea mentioned it had examined cameras and different programs for a spy satellite tv for pc and launched what it mentioned have been pictures taken from house throughout one of many two assessments, nevertheless it didn’t verify what rocket or missile it launched.

Observers say North Korea goals to spice up its ICBM functionality whereas making an attempt to put its first functioning spy satellite tv for pc into orbit. North Korean chief Kim Jong Un has vowed to accumulate an improved ICBM and a spy satellite tv for pc amongst an array of subtle weapons programs he says his nation wants to deal with what he calls American hostility.

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Earlier Wednesday, North Korea’s state information company launched pictures of a smiling Kim, clad in an extended black leather-based coat, visiting a towering condominium complicated beneath building on the outskirts of Pyongyang. The information company didn’t say when Kim was there, nevertheless it sometimes experiences on his public actions one or two days after they happen.

The Hwasong-17 might probably fly as much as 15,000 kilometers (9,320 miles), far sufficient to strike wherever within the U.S. and past. The 25-meter (82-foot) missile, which was proven once more at a protection exhibition in Pyongyang final yr, has but to be test-launched.

The three ICBMs that North Korea examined in 2017 have been the Hwasong-14 and Hwasong-15. Some analysts say growing a bigger missile might imply the nation is making an attempt to arm its long-range weapons with a number of warheads to beat missile protection programs.

A U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane prepares to land at the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

A U.S. Air Pressure U-2 spy aircraft prepares to land on the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
(Hong Ki-won/Yonhap through AP)

If North Korea makes a brand new ICBM launch, it might be its highest-profile weapons assessments since its third and final ICBM launch in November 2017.

North Korea might name its potential new ICBM take a look at a rocket launch to put a reconnaissance satellite tv for pc in house, not a weapons take a look at. That might invite condemnation however possible no contemporary U.N. sanctions, some analysts say, since Russia and China wield vetoes on the Safety Council and would oppose it.

Different North Korean missiles examined this yr have been largely shorter-range, nuclear-capable weapons which place South Korea and Japan, each key U.S. allies, inside hanging distance. In January alone, North Korea carried out seven rounds of missile assessments, a file variety of month-to-month assessments since Kim took energy in late 2011.

U.S.-led diplomacy aimed toward persuading North Korea to desert its nuclear program collapsed in 2019 on account of wrangling over U.S.-led sanctions on the North. Washington has urged North Korea to return to talks with none preconditions, however Pyongyang has rejected such overtures saying america should first withdraw its hostile insurance policies.

In January, North Korea hinted at lifting its four-year moratorium on ICBM and nuclear assessments. South Korea’s Protection Ministry mentioned Friday it detected indicators that North Korea possible is restoring a few of the tunnels at its nuclear testing web site that it detonated forward of the now-dormant nuclear diplomacy.

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Jay-Z’s Accuser Can Remain Anonymous, Judge Criticizes His Lawyer’s ‘Relentless’ Filings

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December 27, 2024

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Jay-Z’s Accuser Can Remain Anonymous, Judge Criticizes His Lawyer’s ‘Relentless’ Filings

The woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 can proceed anonymously (“at least for now”) in her lawsuit against the rappers, a judge ruled Thursday.

New York Judge Analisa Torres also condemned the legal team representing Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) for the “relentless filing of combative motions containing inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks [on accuser’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee],” according to a court order obtained by Variety. “Since Carter’s attorney first appeared in this case seventeen days ago, he has submitted a litany of letters and motions attempting to impugn the character of Plaintiff’s lawyer [Buzbee].”

Judge Torres continues, calling the complaints “inappropriate, a waste of judicial resources, and a tactic unlikely to benefit his client [Jay-Z].”

Jane Doe, who filed her original lawsuit against Combs in October, and re-filed it with Carter’s name in early December, will remain anonymous at this early stage of the litigation. She could still be required by the court to reveal her identity.

Alex Spiro, a lawyer for Carter, recently asked the judge to dismiss the entertainer from the woman’s lawsuit. He cited a report from NBC News that revealed the accuser had admitted to some “inconsistencies and outright impossibilities” in her allegations. His team has also issued public statements referring to Buzbee as a “1-800 lawyer” who is “in the pursuit of money and fame.”

Judge Torres denied Carter’s request to dismiss the case. Representatives for Carter did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

In the last few weeks, Buzbee issued his own lawsuit against Roc Nation, the entertainment company owned by Carter, claiming they are using “shadowy operatives” to bribe his former clients into filing “frivolous” complaints against him. Carter has also sued Buzbee for defamation.

Jane Doe, who alleges she was 13 when Combs and Carter raped her in 2000, says she encountered the pair at an afterparty for the MTV Music Video Awards.

Carter responded to the allegation almost immediately. “You have made a terrible error in judgment thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same,” Carter wrote in a letter addressing Buzbee. “I’m not from your moral world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable.”

Combs has been held in a Brooklyn jail since September. He will remain there until his trial is scheduled to begin in May.

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China unveils world's largest amphibious warship

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December 27, 2024

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China unveils world's largest amphibious warship

China has launched the first of its new line of amphibious assault ships and its biggest warship yet, strengthening what is already the world’s largest navy.

The Sichuan, a type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship, was put into the water at a launch and naming ceremony on Friday.

With a full load displacement of 40,000 tons, the warship ranks among the world’s largest amphibious assault ships, featuring a dual-island superstructure and full-length flight deck, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) said in a statement.

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A launching ceremony is held to unveil China’s first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a Shanghai-based subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp, on December 27, 2024, in Shanghai, China. (Pu Haiyang/VCG via Getty Images)

China Bugle, an news outlet associated with the PLAN’s news media center, reported the ship will play a key role in transforming and developing the Chinese navy and enhancing its combat capabilities in the far seas.

The Sichuan is capable of launching fighter jets and unmanned drones from an electromagnetic catapult. It is designed to carry ground troops in landing craft with air support.

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China Launches First Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship

Named after southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the independently-developed new vessel was put into the water at a launch and naming ceremony. (Pu Haiyang/VCG via Getty Images)

The ship also features “arrester technology” that Chinese researchers boast will allow fighter jets to land on its deck, similar to an aircraft carrier.

China launched its first amphibious assault ship, a type 075 class warship called the Hainan, in 2019.

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Chinese military officials celebrate at the launch ceremony for the Sichuan. (Pu Haiyang/VCG via Getty Images)

The PLANmi has been working on modernizing its forces for more than a decade, with the aim of being able to operate globally rather than being restricted to waters near the Chinese mainland. China first managed to launch fighter jets with the new electromagnetic technology on its homemade aircraft carrier, the Fujian, which launched two years ago.

The Sichuan will now undergo additional tests at sea.

China has the largest navy in the world and is consistently trying to upgrade its fleet. Recently, researchers found that the country is working on designing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which would allow it to deploy its ships in distant waters without needing a base to refuel.

The U.S. Navy currently has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers deployed in strategic locations globally, including in the Asia-Pacific.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Chris Pandolfo is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.

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Health worker displaced by Israeli attacks in Gaza dies of ‘extreme cold’

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December 27, 2024

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Health worker displaced by Israeli attacks in Gaza dies of ‘extreme cold’

Many people in Gaza lack adequate shelter and are malnourished after more than a year of Israeli attacks and blockades.

A Palestinian healthcare worker has died due to “extreme” weather conditions, according to a statement by the enclave’s Ministry of Health, as severe cold compounds the hardship faced by people displaced by Israel’s relentless attacks.

The body of Al-Hakim Ahmed al-Zaharneh, who worked at the European Gaza Hospital, was found inside his tent in al-Mawasi area, west of the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, the ministry said on Friday.

“This incident comes in light of the difficult humanitarian conditions that displaced citizens are experiencing, as the suffering of Gaza residents increases due to low temperatures and the lack of heating means in tents,” the ministry said.

The ministry said earlier that four Palestinian babies have died in tents in recent days amid the cold weather and widespread malnutrition.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, said that the number of casualties in vulnerable groups is increasing due to worsening weather conditions.

“For 14 months now, people here have been lacking basic necessities to help them survive these difficult conditions – even in summer,” he said.

“Now in winter, the temperature has dropped very low, [and] people in tent camps feel the cold as being [colder] than the actual levels.”

He said that mothers often lack the strength or ability to breastfeed as they are malnourished and unwell.

“The conditions are worse for vulnerable groups like babies and, in the absence of [humanitarian aid], it is natural that deaths will happen.”

The vast majority of the Gaza Strip’s 2.4 million residents have been displaced at least once since war broke out with the Palestinian group Hamas on October 7, 2023, with many people living in tents that offer little protection from the cold, rain and flooding.

The United Nations and other organisations have repeatedly decried the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, as Israeli attacks and blockades severely curtail access to food, water, medicine and other supplies.

A leading United States government organisation monitoring food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it called Israel’s “near-total blockade,” after the US asked for its retraction, US officials told The Associated Press.

The move follows public criticism of the report from the US ambassador to Israel.

The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) had warned that a “famine scenario” was unfolding in northern Gaza where Israel launched a renewed offensive in early October.

Meanwhile, on Friday, the director of Gaza’s Health Ministry told Al Jazeera that Israeli forces stormed the Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the few remaining medical facilities in north Gaza, and forced the 350 people there to evacuate, including all the patients and staff. He said contact with the hospital had been lost.

Israel’s war in Gaza has killed at least 45,436 Palestinians and wounded 108,038 since October 7, 2023, according to figures released on Friday by Gaza’s Health Ministry.

An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day and more than 200 were taken captive.