Bloomberg North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed he could strike the entire continental US after test-firing the regime’s second intercontinental ballistic missile within a month. Friday’s unusual late-night launch drew condemnation from the US and its allies, with the top American general calling his South Korean counterpart to discuss a potential military response. President Donald Trump said the test …

Bloomberg Pakistan’s ruling party will nominate Punjab’s Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister ahead of elections next year, after his older brother resigned from the post following a historic Supreme Court ruling on Friday that barred him from office. Shehbaz Sharif, 65, will step down from his current position heading the province which is the family’s heartland and vote …

Bloomberg Three University of Maiduguri workers allegedly abducted by Boko Haram militants during an ambush on an oil exploration team this week pleaded in a YouTube video released Friday for the Nigerian government to meet their captors’ demands. The video shows three men identifying themselves as staff at university’s geology department. It was recorded on Friday and they are being …