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North Korea has carried out drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media reported on Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong-un personally observed several “super-large” multiple rocket launchers firing a salvo of missiles towards an island in the Sea of Japan.

Kosovo will apply for EU membership by the end of this year, Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla said on Tuesday. The EU has taken on four new countries as candidates in recent weeks. “We think that Kosovo meets all the prerequisites to be granted [official candidate status], and therefore, by the end of the year, we…