Pyongyang has announced it is willing to allow South Korean managers to visit the suspended jointly-run Kaesong Industrial Complex. In a statement carried by state media, North Korea said it was prepared to discuss with the businessmen how normal operations could be resumed. But South Korea expressed worry about its citizens’ safety and asked that government-level [...]
At least 16 children and their teacher have been killed when their school bus caught fire near Gujrat in eastern Pakistan, police say. At least seven more children were taken to hospital after the incident on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat. Police said a compressed gas cylinder had exploded on the bus after [...]
Kim Jong-un has sent Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Beijing, North Korean state media has announced, amid cooling relations between the two neighbors. Choe Ryong-hae, a top military official, flew to the Chinese capital on Wednesday, KCNA said. The brief dispatch gave no details of the visit, which comes amid an apparent toughening of Beijing’s [...]
The Chinese fishing crew seized by North Koreans two weeks ago has been freed along with their boat, reports say. The 16-man crew was taken captive by unidentified North Koreans in the Yellow Sea on May 5. China said on Monday it had been negotiating with Pyongyang for their release since May 10. All were [...]
China has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized earlier this month. Owner Yu Xuejun said the vessel had been in Chinese waters when the 16-man crew were seized on May 5. Yu Xuejun said the North Korean captors were demanding a 600,000 yuan ($100,000) ransom. [...]
The funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan’s PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, has been held at a mosque in the country’s capital, Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot dead outside her home in Karachi by gunmen on a motorcycle. PTI leader Imran Khan has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing. On [...]
Former cricketer Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan’s PTI party, has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI vice-president Zahra Shahid Hussain. Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot dead outside her home in Karachi by gunmen on a motorcycle. On his Twitter feed, Imran Khan said he was holding the leader of [...]
Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan’s Movement for Justice party (PTI), led by former international cricketer Imran Khan. She was killed by gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in the city’s upmarket Defence neighborhood. [...]
North Korea has launched three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea’s defence ministry said. Two missiles were fired on Saturday morning and one in the afternoon, the South Korean ministry said in a statement. Officials at the ministry said they were “monitoring the situation and remain on alert”. The launches come at a [...]
Cyclone Mahasen has stricken Bangladesh’s southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters. The storm hit Patuakhali district on Thursday with winds of up to 100 km/h (60 mph), and was heading for the ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. Some two people have been killed, Bangladeshi officials say. Around one million people have been [...]
Bangladesh has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from its coastal areas threatened by Cyclone Mahasen. The Bangladeshi authorities have raised the danger level to seven out of 10 for low-lying areas around Chittagong and the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar. The cyclone, heading north-east through the Bay of Bengal, is estimated [...]
Taiwan is suspending hiring Filipino workers and recalling its envoy amid a row over the killing of fisherman Hung Shih-cheng. Taiwan said the move showed President Ma Ying-jeou’s “strong dissatisfaction” with Manila’s handling of the case. Hung Shih-cheng was shot by the Philippine coast guard last week in waters both sides claim. Early on Wednesday, [...]
Japan’s shares have climbed past the 15,000 mark for the first time since January 2008, as the yen continues to weaken – boosting the earnings potential for exporters. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 2% to 15,096, with carmaker Toyota and consumer electronics giant Sony leading the gains. The Nikkei is up 46% since the start [...]
A boat carrying about 200 Rohingya Muslims has capsized off western Burma, aid agencies say. The boat was evacuating people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, which is expected to hit the area later in the week. It sank off Pauktaw township in Rakhine state late on Monday, leaving an unknown number of people missing. Tens of [...]
South Korea’s presidential office has apologized after official Yoon Chang-jung was sacked during a US visit over “shameful” sexual harassment allegations. Yoon Chang-jung, who was a spokesman for President Park Geun-hye, was alleged to have groped a Korean-American intern in a Washington hotel. The incident overshadowed President Park Geun-hye’s first visit to the US last [...]
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is celebrating with his supporters, amid early signs that his party will be the largest after parliamentary elections. Media projections based on partial results suggest a big lead for Nawaz Sharif’s Muslim League, and he has already claimed victory. The election should lead to the country’s first transition from [...]
Aesha Mohammadzai has made international headlines in 2010 when she appeared on the now-iconic cover of Time magazine with a gaping wound in the center of her face where a nose should be. Aesha Mohammadzai’s tragic tale of mutilation and abuse is well known by now: her Taliban husband and his family chopped off her [...]
A woman, named Reshma, has been pulled alive from the ruins of a building that collapsed in a suburb of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, 17 days ago. The head of the fire service earlier said Reshma had been found in the remains of the second floor of the eight-storey Rana Plaza. Reshma had no serious injuries [...]
Ali Haider Gilani, the son of Pakistan’s former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani, has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen during an election rally, his father says. According to the former prime minister, his son, Ali Haider Gilani – a candidate for the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) – was seized in the central city of Multan. Yousuf [...]
Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan is recuperating in hospital after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage at an election rally in Lahore. Doctors say that Imran Khan received stitches in the head and treatment for injuries to his spine. But they say that his spinal cord [...]
North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behavior, said President Barack Obama at a joint news conference with South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye. Flanked by President Park Geun-hye, Barack Obama told a White House briefing North Korea was more isolated than ever. Park Geun-hye is on her first foreign trip since taking office [...]
The United States accuses China’s government and military of targeting its government computers as part of a cyber espionage campaign, a US report on China says. Intrusions were focused on collecting intelligence on US diplomatic, economic and defense sectors which could benefit China’s own defense programme, the report says. This is the first time the [...]
Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage at an election rally in Lahore. It is unclear how badly Imran Khan was hurt, but he suffered visible head injuries in the fall. Imran Khan was taken to hospital for [...]
A US official said North Korea has removed two medium-range missiles from a coastal launch site, indicating a lowering of tension on the peninsula. Pyongyang was believed to be preparing for a launch last month, having threatened attacks in the region. The threats followed tough new UN sanctions imposed on North Korea in March after its [...]
Mayon volcano has erupted in the Philippines, killing four German climbers and their guide. Mount Mayon at 206 miles south-east of the capital Manila sent a cloud of ash and rocks into the sky early on Tuesday. The ash blast caught a group climbing the mountain, which is famous for its near-perfect cone. At least [...]
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