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North Korea says its latest missile launches were a simulation of “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it’s also been rehearsing an occupation of its rivals’ territory in the event of conflict. Pyongyang has previously tested nuclear -capable missiles and described how it would use them in potential wars with South Korea and the U.S. But the North’s disclosure of detailed war plans reaffirmed its aggressive nuclear doctrine to intimidate its opponents, as it escalates its protest of the ongoing South Korean-U.S. Military exercises that it views as a major security threat, observers say. North Korea’s military said it fired two tactical ballistic missiles from the capital on Wednesday night to practice “scorched earth strikes” at major command centers and operational airfields in South Korea, according to the official Korean Central ...

Six miles from the Russian border, we board a bus packed with people with stories of life under Russian occupation. KRASNOPILLYA -- Six miles from the Russian border , we board a bus packed with people from the occupied areas. The young and old are piled in together -- Pet s fill the floor -- all with stories of life under Russian occupation . This humanitarian corridor -- reopened weeks ago -- is the only border crossing , taking about 150 people each day from Russia to Ukraine. A low-key mission is underway to bring Ukrainians back from Russian held territories. Ale Pavone/ABC News MORE: FDA approves new COVID booster amid rising cases, hospitalizations Vitaliy Kaporukhin, a volunteer of Ukrainian NGO Pluriton, said more than 9,000 people have crossed there since March. Most of them Travel ed for three or four days to reach this point, including 1.5 miles by foot. Young couple Natalia and Mykyta traveled from Russian-occupied Donetsk for three days with their 6-month-old baby. Nata...

Israel is being rocked by a wave of mass protests calling for the country’s democracy to be upheld JERUSALEM -- Israel is being rocked by a wave of mass protests calling for the country’s democracy to be upheld. But the pro-democracy movement lacks any clear message of opposition to Israel’s open-ended military rule over millions of Palestinians. This contradiction reflects a widely held belief among Jewish Israelis that the conflict with the Palestinians is both intractable and somehow separate from Israel’s internal strife. Critics of the protest movement, including Palestinians, say this is a significant blind spot and that such selective advocacy of democratic ideals shows how disconnected Israelis are from the harsh reality of those living under Israel’s occupation. “It’s so ironic that they’re talking and protesting for democracy while at the same time it’s been a dictatorship for Palestinians for 75 years,” said Diana Buttu, a Palestinian commentator. “They’re afraid that their ...