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5:48pm, 1st August, 2019

Trump plays down new apparent North Korea test, still open to talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday played down what appeared to be North Korea's third missile launch in just over week, saying they were short-range and "very standard" and would not affect his willingness to negotiate with Pyongyang.

North Korea's test firing verified combat effectiveness of new rocket system: KCNA

8:07pm, 31st July, 2019

World

North Korea's test firing verified combat effectiveness of new rocket system: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday oversaw the first test firing of a "new-type large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system", North Korean state media reported on Thursday.

PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

7:36pm, 31st July, 2019

UK

PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to just one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls on Thursday in his first electoral test as leader.

North Korea fires two short-range missiles in second test in a week

9:19am, 9th May, 2019

World

North Korea fires two short-range missiles in second test in a week

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Thursday, the South's military said, less than a week after its leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw the test-firing of multiple rockets and a missile.

Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history

11:41am, 1st May, 2019

World

Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history

Opposition leader Juan Guaido faced a key test of support on Wednesday after calling for the "largest march" in Venezuela's history to try to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro, even as the military has so far resisted calls to help remove him.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees test of new tactical guided weapon: KCNA

5:37pm, 17th April, 2019

World

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees test of new tactical guided weapon: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of a new type of tactical guided weapon on Wednesday, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

'Smart guy' Florida test taker to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

5:46am, 12th April, 2019

US

'Smart guy' Florida test taker to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

A former counselor at a Florida private school is expected to plead guilty on Friday to secretly taking college placement tests for the children of wealthy parents as part of the largest admissions fraud scheme uncovered in U.S. history.

Teen found in Kentucky claims he is boy missing since 2011, DNA test results awaited

2:56pm, 4th April, 2019

US

Teen found in Kentucky claims he is boy missing since 2011, DNA test results awaited

The identity of a 14-year-old boy who told Kentucky police he is Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011 just before his mother committed suicide, was expected to become clear on Thursday following a DNA test, according to local media reports.

U.S. military says it conducts successful missile defense test

6:50pm, 25th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. military says it conducts successful missile defense test

The U.S. military said it successfully tested a missile defense system to knock down an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile class target on Monday, demonstrating its ability to defend against ICBMs from countries like North Korea.

U.S. looks to test ground-launched cruise missile in August

6:34pm, 13th March, 2019

US

U.S. looks to test ground-launched cruise missile in August

The United States aims to test a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of about 1,000 km (620 miles) in August, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday, after Washington announced last month it plans to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclea...

California pension ruling skips test of constitutional protections

7:38pm, 4th March, 2019

US

California pension ruling skips test of constitutional protections

The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the elimination of a program allowing public workers to boost their pensions was constitutional, but it sidestepped the bigger issue of constitutional protections for increasingly expensive public wor...

Principles or power? Virginia political scandal a test for Democrats

5:22pm, 7th February, 2019

Politics

Principles or power? Virginia political scandal a test for Democrats

The spiraling political crisis in Virginia, which threatens to take out three top state Democrats with racial scandals or sexual assault accusations, poses a stiff test for a party thriving on its growing strength with women and minorities.

Taiwan votes in test for pro-independence ruling party as China watches

9:51pm, 23rd November, 2018

World

Taiwan votes in test for pro-independence ruling party as China watches

Taiwan began voting on Saturday in local elections, a key test of support for the island's pro-independence ruling party ahead of presidential polls in just over a year, and will also hold a referendum on same-sex marriage.

Trump supporters’ election test: a movement or a moment

6:29am, 2nd November, 2018

Politics

Trump supporters’ election test: a movement or a moment

In rally after rally, President Donald Trump exhorts throngs of red-hatted supporters to treat next week’s congressional elections as a referendum on Trumpism and the grass-roots movement that swept him to power.

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' says DNA test backs her ancestry

9:15pm, 15th October, 2018

Politics

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' says DNA test backs her ancestry

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, ridiculed by U.S. President Donald Trump as "Pocahontas" for claiming Native American heritage, hit back on Monday with DNA evidence she said supported her assertion, a possible preview of a bare-knuckles presiden...

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' releases DNA test

8:33am, 15th October, 2018

US

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' releases DNA test

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has released a DNA test that shows "strong evidence" she has Native-American heritage, rebutting President Donald Trump's ridicule of her as "fake Pocahontas" while she signals a possible 2020 presidential run.

U.S. 'presidential test alert' sets American phones to buzzing

2:00pm, 3rd October, 2018

US

U.S. 'presidential test alert' sets American phones to buzzing

The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent an alert on Wednesday aimed at tens of millions of mobile phones to test a previously unused presidential alert system to warn the public in the event of a national emergency.

America to buzz as phones get 'presidential alert' test Wednesday

9:34pm, 2nd October, 2018

US

America to buzz as phones get 'presidential alert' test Wednesday

The Trump administration will send messages to more than 200 million U.S. cellphones on Wednesday testing a previously unused presidential alert system that aims to warn the public in the event of a national emergency.

Trump administration to send U.S. cellphones a test alert on Thursday

2:21pm, 15th September, 2018

US

Trump administration to send U.S. cellphones a test alert on Thursday

The Trump administration will send a test message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday for a new alert system that aims to warn the public about national emergencies.

New Hampshire swing district a fresh test for women's rise in U.S.

8:10am, 11th September, 2018

US

New Hampshire swing district a fresh test for women's rise in U.S.

New Hampshire voters on Tuesday pick candidates for a congressional seat that in this decade has flipped four times between the two parties - and the same two people - in the latest test of the rising appeal of women nominees.

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Trump plays down new apparent North Korea test, still open to talks

North Korea's test firing verified combat effectiveness of new rocket system: KCNA

PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

North Korea fires two short-range missiles in second test in a week

Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees test of new tactical guided weapon: KCNA

'Smart guy' Florida test taker to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

Teen found in Kentucky claims he is boy missing since 2011, DNA test results awaited

U.S. military says it conducts successful missile defense test

U.S. looks to test ground-launched cruise missile in August

California pension ruling skips test of constitutional protections

Principles or power? Virginia political scandal a test for Democrats

Taiwan votes in test for pro-independence ruling party as China watches

Trump supporters’ election test: a movement or a moment

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' says DNA test backs her ancestry

Senator Warren, mocked by Trump as 'Pocahontas,' releases DNA test

U.S. 'presidential test alert' sets American phones to buzzing

America to buzz as phones get 'presidential alert' test Wednesday

Trump administration to send U.S. cellphones a test alert on Thursday

New Hampshire swing district a fresh test for women's rise in U.S.

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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