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A missile test or nuclear test by North Korea is a "genuine possibility" during US President Joe Biden's upcoming trip to Asia, says US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the "threat of a North Korea nuclear attack on Seoul or Tokyo is real", speaking at the United Nations Security Council. SOUNDBITE
Donald Trump blasts President Joe Biden over Iran's major attack on Israel, alleging that his rival in November elections showed American "weakness" in the Middle East. "God bless the people of Israel. They are under attack right now. That's because we show great weakness," he says at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. SOUNDBITE
The United States denounces Russia's veto that ended a UN panel monitoring sanctions on North Korea, accusing Moscow of seeking to hide its growing military cooperation. "Russia's actions today have cynically undermined international peace and security, all to advance the corrupt bargain that Moscow has struck with the DPRK," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says, referring to the North by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. SOUNDBITE
North Korea seen across border after it fires ballistic missile into sea. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.