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North West University principal and vice-chancellor appointed as adjunct professor at top US university
Dr Tyobeka is a leading global nuclear power expert who has worked with many universities abroad and is continuing to make an impact on the international stage.
UN says it has security capacity to send IAEA team to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
The UN is looking to support the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to ensure the area remains safe.
China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan
China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan — a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
China sends warships, jets close to Taiwan as tensions escalate
Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Friday said that Chinese warships and aircraft conducted military drills in waters near the island, as tensions escalated in the region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit earlier this week.
Kim Jong Un: North Korea is ready to mobilize nuclear deterrence forces at any moment
North Korea is absolutely ready to mobilize its “nuclear war deterrence forces” at any moment, the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, said.
Wits Vice-Chancellor and Principal Zeblon Vilakazi inducted as Fellow of Royal Society
The nuclear physicist now joins the ranks of other eminent scientists, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Dorothy Hodgkin, Phillip Tobias, Nobel-Prize winner Aaron Klug and Stephen Hawking.
Iran to gradually eliminate dollar in trade with Russia
Iran's chief banker said the US dollar will be gradually eliminated from Iranian-Russian economic transactions, the country's official news agency has reported.
WATCH: China, Russia defend North Korea, accuse US of stoking tension
China and Russia backed North Korea at a General Assembly meeting on Wednesday and accused the US of inciting tension to justify its decision to impose tough new global sanctions against Pyongyang.
WATCH: US warns of ‘forceful’ response if North Korea conducts nuclear weapons test
After South Korea and the United States showcased a joint air power demonstration on Tuesday, the Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman warned that North Korea would face a ‘swift and forceful’ response if it conducts a widely anticipated nuclear test.