North Korea test fires another missile; Trumpâ€™s campaign calls abortion remark â€˜misspeakâ€™: Top stories today

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: April 1, 2016 4:03 pm^[1]

North Korea, North Korea missile, Donald Trump, Trump abortions, Trump abortion, Japan earthquake, Brazil corruption

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) smiles as he guides a test fire of a new multiple launch rocket system in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang March 4, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA

From North Korea firing missiles into sea to Donald Trump's campaign admitting the abortion remarks as 'simple misspeaks', here are the top five world stories this Friday in a one-minute read.

Hours after nuclear summit warning, North Korea test-fires another missile: North Korea fired a missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South's military said, hours after the leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States warned Pyongyang to end provocations or face more pressure. The projectile was fired from a region near the North's east coast, a South Korean military official said by telephone. READ FULL STORY ^[2]

Donald Trump's campaign calls abortion remarks 'simple misspeak', struggle to contain fallout: Republican front-runner Donald Trump's campaign sought on Thursday to contain the fallout from his comments on punishing women for having an abortion, characterizing the flap as a "simple misspeak" as his White House rivals pounced on the controversy. READ FULL STORY ^[3]

Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits off Japan coast; no tsunami: A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southwest coast Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami. The quake hit at 11:39 am (02:39 GMT) off the coast of Japan's main Honshu island, at a location about 350 kilometres southwest of Tokyo, USGS and the Japan Meteorological Agency said. READ FULL STORY ^[4]

Brazil Supreme Court takes over probe into ex-president Silva: Brazil's Supreme Court handed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a victory on Thursday, ruling against returning a corruption investigation involving the ex-leader to a judge he accuses of unfairly targeting him. READ FULL STORY ^[5]

North Korea now blocking Facebook, Twitter, other websites: North Korea has officially announced it is blocking Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and South Korean websites in a move underscoring its concern with the spread of online information. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications announcement was posted this week at the country's main mobile service provider, Koryolink, and other places serving Internet users. READ FULL STORY ^[6]