South Korea has warned North Korea against using its nuclear weapons, threatening Pyongyang with a harsh response.

The Palestinian prime minister warns the West Bank is on the verge of explosion as a result of stepped-up Israeli military clampdown in the occupied territories.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has landed in a new controversy after accusing the government of plotting to appoint a ‘favorite’ as the next army chief.

Germany says it will send more warships to the Indo-Pacific, joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region, as China ramps up operations around Taiwan.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1600 GMT, August 17, 2022.

North Korea has fired two cruise missiles toward the sea off its west coast, South Korea’s military says, as tensions continue on the Korean Peninsula.

Tensions have flared between the two Koreas over the source of a COVID-19 contagion in the North, with the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un accusing the South of having caused the outbreak in her country and warning of "deadly retaliation."

The 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has voiced concern about the situation in Chinese Taipei, warning of the risk of a "miscalculation" amid soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1600 GMT, August 3, 2022.

This episode looks at whether deployment of US carrier strike group in the South China Sea is a sign of military confrontation and why the US is after provoking China while it is involved in other military activities, like in Ukraine.