Wailing air raid sirens and cell phone alerts calling for rare evacuations rattled residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a satellite.

North Korea attempted to launch what it called a space satellite over the sea to the south on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, as the nuclear-armed North seeks to gain ground in a regional space race.

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North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring U.S. military activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

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China to send first civilian astronaut to space station

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North Korea informs Japan of upcoming 'satellite launch'

Japan aims to destroy any North Korean missile that violates its territory and is making preparations to do so, its defence ministry said on Monday after North Korea told Japan of a plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11.

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For North Koreans, the country's northern frontier long offered rare access to outside information, trade opportunities, and the best option for those seeking to flee.

The Kheibar missile is the latest version of Iran's longest-range missile to date Khorramshahr.

Earlier this week, the typhoon battered Guam, before moving away from the Mariana Islands.

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Mawar lashed Guam with intense winds, leaving it with blackouts and flipped cars.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday the use of U.S.-made military hardware by pro-Ukrainian fighters who conducted a raid on a Russian border region this week was testament to the West's growing involvement in the Ukraine conflict.

Israel's military chief has sounded alarm over Iran's continued uranium enrichment in its nuclear program, vowing to take military action to stop it.

The latest report from AP comes amid increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Damaged and burned buildings could be seen across Bakhmut today as Ukraine and Russia fight over control of the city.

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U.S. space officials are set on Friday to reveal a second company that would build a spacecraft to send astronauts to and from the moon's surface, capping a high-stakes contest between groups that include Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin and defense company Northrop Grumman.

A bright sun beat down on the sprawling Indian market where Kamlaben Ashokbhai Patni sat worrying about the brass jewellery on display in her wooden stall.

The once-flourishing Ukrainian suburb of Bakhmut has been diminished into a barren land after the city witnessed the fiercest battles in the Russian-led war.

Russia launched attacks on the outskirts of Bakhmut as well as in the southern suburb.

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The hikers sent an alert using an Apple emergency SOS feature, which provides information such as the possible location and details of emergency services.

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