In his first speech after becoming President of United States, Donald Trump threatened North Korea with total destruction.

Trump's first speech in the UN goes against the values of the organisation

A senior Trump administration official told Reuters the sanctions are not expected to target oil.

Will be putting more sanctions on North Korea, says Trump

In a hard-edged speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump mockedNorth?Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "rocket man" for his repeated ballistic missile tests.

Trump's warning to North Korea is firm and specific: South Korea

He said the US, should it be threatened, would have no choice but to destroy North Korea

READ: Full text of Donald Trump's UN speech

The move comes with tensions on the Korean peninsula at fever-pitch after Pyongyang carried out its sixth nuclear test and fired two missiles over Japan in the space of less than a month, sparking emergency warnings to take cover

Japan to deploy additional missile defence system in north: Defence ministry

Trump, who once disparaged the world body as a "club" for "people to get together, talk and have a good time," will lay out his views on how to improve the United Nations a day before he makes his first address to the General Assembly.

Trump pushes UN reform as world leaders gather for crisis talks

The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned in July of the worst drought in 16 years in the country, saying there were "serious concerns" about a lack of rainfall in key cereal-producing areas.

Late summer rains, private food supplies limit impact of North Korea drought

Asian shares hit decade highs as investors regained confidence after the weekend passed with no new provocation by North Korea.

Nifty hits record high, auto stocks gain

The bombers flew from the US military base in Guam and the fighters flew from Japan, joined by six South Korean fighter jets in the drill

US stealth fighter jets, bombers fly over Korean peninsula

The joint statement issued by India and Japan highlights the increasing importance of their converging strategic interests.

Is countering China and North Korea the basis of India - Japan friendship?

North Korea said on Saturday it aims to reach an 'equilibrium' of military force with the United States

North Korea says seeking military 'equilibrium' with US

Residents woke up to blaring loudspeakers alerting them of the missile launch by North Korea, its second over Japan in a month

'Missile launch, take cover': How Japan woke up Friday

A North Korean state agency threatened on Thursday to use nuclear weapons to "sink" Japan and reduce the United States to "ashes and darkness" for supporting a UN Security Council resolution

North Korean state agency threatens to 'sink' Japan, reduce US to 'ashes and darkness'

North Korea showed trademark defiance on Wednesday over new U.N. sanctions imposed after its sixth and largest nuclear test

North Korea defiant over UN sanctions as Trump says tougher steps needed

Last year, North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on the September 9 anniversary

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John Garnaut, a former adviser to Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull, had stated, "Beijing is stirring up 'red hot patriotism' among Chinese students on Australian campuses".

Australia determined to curb Chinese students making anti-India comments. Should US follow the same?

The United States wants the UN Security Council to impose an oil embargo on North Korea, ban its exports of textiles and the hiring of North Korean labourers abroad, and subject leader Kim Jong Un to an asset freeze and travel ban

China agrees more UN actions needed against North Korea after nuclear test

South Korean protesters clashed with thousands of police over the deployment of a defence system aimed at countering North Korean missile attacks, while China and the United States discussed options to rein in Pyongyang

South Korea deploys anti-missile system as US seeks tough North Korea sanctions

European shares were expected rise slightly after a slide on Monday. Spread betters see Germany's DAX and France's CAC gaining 0.3 percent and Britain's FTSE 0.1 percent.

Global stocks on defensive after selloff on North Korea fears

South Korea had said on Monday it was talking to the United States on deploying aircraft carriers and bombers to counter the North Korean threat

After North Korea's Hydrogen bomb test, South Korea conducts live-fire drills

North Korea's latest nuclear test prompted investors to seek refuge in safe havens such as gold

Sensex, Nifty snap gains over North Korea tensions

The UN Security Council is mulling tough new sanctions on North Korea

North Korean leader 'begging for war', says US ambassador to UN

After N Korea conducted 6th nuclear test, US ambassador urges UN to take measures

US at UN urges 'strongest possible measures' to punish North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered 1,500 to shift after the missile was launched by North Korea

Putin ordered 1,500 to relocate from North Korean border

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