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  South Korea to deploy 'StarWars' laser weapons to deal with North Korean drones | What are they?

  World | July 11, 2024 13:49 IST

  Labelled as a 'gamechanger' in South Korea defence, the laser weapons are being developed by Hanwha Aerospace and are reportedly effective and cheap. These weapons are being deployed at a time of rising tensions between North and South Korea.

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  Korean crisis could be worse than Chernobyl: Putin

  World | April 09, 2013 8:53 IST

  Hanover (Germany), April 9:   Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for calm on the Korean peninsula, saying the escalation of tension in the region could lead to a nuclear disaster far worse than the Chernobyl