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North Korea leader: Missile test greatest success

Thursday, 25 August 2016 1:17 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 25 August 2016 1:17 PM ]

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un

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Turkey says it has every right to intervene if Kurdish forces also known as YPG do not withdraw to the east of the Euphrates River in Syria. Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Ishik said the US promised YPG would will withdraw within a week and Ankara is closely following the developments.
The United Nations says Saudi Arabia and its allies are using internationally-banned cluster munitions in residential areas in Yemen, saying such attacks violate the international humanitarian law. It also called for the creation of an independent international body to investigate Saudi crimes in Yemen.
No end in sight to Saudi Arabia’s relentless airstrikes in Yemen as Riyadh is pressing ahead with its aerial campaign against its southern neighbor. The latest Saudi airstrikes have claimed the lives of at least five civilians in Baqim district in the Yemeni province of Sa’ada.
The death toll from Wednesday’s attack on the American University of Afghanistan rises to 12. 30 other students as well as staff have also been wounded. There has been no claim of responsibility for the carnage, but the assault bears the hallmarks of the Taliban.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says the country’s recent ballistic missile test proves Pyongyang has the capability of launching a nuclear attack. Describing the missile test as the greatest success, he stressed the need for stepped-up efforts to mount nuclear warheads on all types of ballistic missiles.
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in central Italy has risen to over 240. The announcement was made after rescue teams and people searched for the bodies and survivors overnight. Authorities say the death toll is still likely to rise.
Supporters of Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff have held a rally in Brasilia against her impeachment, less than 24 hours before the senate opens the trial. If Rousseff is removed from office, interim president Michel Temer will remain in power until the 2018 elections.
The United Nations says nearly half a million children around Lake Chad are suffering from severe malnutrition. The UN has warned that 49,000 children in the region are at immediate risk of death if they do not receive treatment. The crisis has been blamed on a severe drought and attacks by Boko Haram terrorists.