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WASHINGTON — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the restoration of communication channels between South and North Korea amid concerns over a potential escalation of tensions across the border. "The Secretary-General remains concerned about the situation in the Korean Peninsula, including potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)," United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a regular press briefing Thursday. Dujarric said that Guterres encourages relevant parties "to initiate the resumption of communication channels, including military-to-military communications, all of this in order to avoid unintended accidents or miscalculations." The spokesperson also stressed the importance of diplomatic efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. "Diplomatic engagement and renewed dialogue remain the only pathway to reduce tensions and to achieve sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula," he said. The remarks came amid heightened tensions along the inter-Korean border following a Sept. 21 land mine explosion inside the DMZ that in

California voters are rejecting a proposal to impose a wealth tax on billionaire residents, marking a major win for tech and business executives, who spent hundreds of millions against the measure, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). According to DDHQ's analysis, 54 percent voted against the measure, while 46 percent voted for...

A new office building in Bourke Street will feature two venues run by the renowned restaurateur.

Emergency services were called to Rozelle Bay near Sydney Harbour around 10.30am on Saturday after reports of a barge engulfed in flames.

Florida, Alabama and Indiana executed three convicted killers on the same day in an unusual wave of capital punishment across the US. Florida carried out its 19th execution of the year.

A newlywed who married her husband days before Halloween has lost him due to a deadly epileptic seizure over two weeks later.

Police said a second man, in his 30s, was discovered nearby with a suspected stab wound a short time later and taken to hospital.

Donald Trump flew to Florida without her. In just 72 hours, the most powerful woman in Trump's Washington lost everything she spent four years building.

A close friend has claimed Meghan, 45, wants 'justice' for victims of Thomas Markle Sr's alleged crimes, which include sexually explicit photos of himself abusing children.

After a 14-year-old boy was denied bail on Friday over the alleged assault, police went on to arrest five others who they say took part in the attack on a 13-year-old last weekend.

The Trump administration's emergency request to sequester 20,000 California ballots it alleged were sent to "likely noncitizens" had been rejected by the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.

Whitehall sources said Treasury officials will be asked to set out the potential economic benefits of a range of options for Britain's future relations with the European Union.