https://mainstreamweekly.net/ Mainstream Weekly ISSN (Mainstream Online) : 2582-7316 Author Submission Guidelines Mainstream's Privacy Policy Donate to Support Mainstream Weekly en SPIP - www.spip.net https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH42/siteon0-5599c.jpg?1780229567 https://mainstreamweekly.net/ 42 144 https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1419.html https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1419.html 2009-06-06T16:44:14Z text/html en Quaisar Alam <p>North Korea, stunned the world community yet again, defying its perceived threat perceptions, sending jitters across the region by conducting an underground nuclear test. Thereafter this was followed, reportedly, by the test-firing a series of short range missiles—unmindful of international pressure—a move that could invite fresh sanctions and punitive actions against it. Nations across the world condemned the test. China, Pyongyang's closest supporter, called it a “flagrant and brazen” (…)</p> - <a href="https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/rubrique101.html" rel="directory">June 2009</a>