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North Korea recalls business people from China
Just days after Jang Sung-taek’s execution, the North Korean business people have been recalled from China, says a South Korean report. North Korean leader Kim...
Jang Sung-taek execution rekindles fears of instability in North Korea
Jang Sung-taek’s execution in North Korea has rekindled fears of instability in the secretive nuclear-armed state. South Korean defense chief Kim Kawn-jin promised "heightened readiness"...
Jang Sung-taek executed for treachery in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s uncle, Jang Sung-taek, has been executed after being purged for "acts of treachery", state media say. Jang Sung-taek was dramatically...
Abdul Kader Mullah hanged for war crimes in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mullah, who was convicted of atrocities committed during the 1971 war of independence with Pakistan, has been executed in...
Abdul Kader Mullah’s death sentence upheld by Bangladesh’s Supreme Court
The death sentence of Bangladeshi Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mullah has been upheld by the Supreme Court. The judge dismissed his appeal, saying it paves...
Abhisit Vejjajiva: Former Thai PM charged with murder in connection with 2010 protests
Former Thailand’s PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has been formally charged with murder in connection with a crackdown on demonstrators in 2010. More than 90 people died...
Lufsig: IKEA toy wolf becomes symbol of anti-government protest in Hong Kong
Lufsig, a stuffed toy wolf stocked by IKEA, has sold out in Hong Kong, after it became an unlikely symbol of anti-government protest. Based on...
Yingluck Shinawatra rejects resignation call
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she resign before February's snap elections. Demonstrators have been calling for Yingluck Shinawatra to resign and...
North Korean TV broadcasts images of Jang Sung-taek being escorted from party session
North Korean state television KCNA has broadcast images of Jang Sung-taek - the once powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong-un - being removed from...
Yingluck Shinawatra to dissolve Thai parliament after opposition resignation
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has announced she will dissolve parliament and call an election, after sustained protests in the capital, Bangkok. The move followed the...
South Korea to expand air defense zone
South Korea is expanding its air defense zone, which will now partially overlap with a similar zone announced by China. The two zones will now...
India faces Olympic expulsion
India is facing expulsion from the Olympic movement unless the country complies with ethics rules, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach says. The IOC...
Jang Sung-taek footage removed from North Korean documentary
North Korean state TV is reported to have removed footage of Jang Sung-taek - Kim Jong-un's uncle and key aide - from a documentary,...
North Korea deports Merrill Newman
North Korea has decided to deport US citizen Merrill Newman, who had been detained in the country since October. State news agency KCNA says Merrill...
Bitcoin transactions ban for Chinese banks
China has banned its banks from handling Bitcoin transactions. The ban came in a notice issued by the People's Bank of China, financial watchdogs and...
North Korea urged to close Kwanliso 15 and 16 political prisoner camps
North Korea has been urged by Amnesty International to close two political prisoner camps, where it says torture is rampant and execution commonplace. Amnesty International...
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand calls for unity in birthday speech
In his address to the nation on his birthday, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand has urged people to support each other for the sake...
Joe Biden arrives in China amid Air Defense Identification Zone tensions
US Vice-President Joe Biden has arrived in Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. His visit to Asia has been...
Pentagon halts cargo shipments from Afghanistan via Pakistan
Pentagon has decided to halt its ground cargo shipments from Afghanistan via Pakistan because of the risk to drivers after protests over US drone...
Jang Sung-taek: Kim Jong-un’s uncle dismissed from top military post
Kim Jong-un’s uncle, Jang Sung-taek, lost his position as vice-chairman of North Korea's top military body, South Korean media reports say. Citing South Korea's intelligence...
Thai protesters enter Yingluck Shinawatra’s office
Thai police removed barricades from outside both Government House and the police office in Bangkok announcing that protesters are welcomed in the government's headquarters. The...
Joe Biden: US concerned about China’s new air defense identification zone
Vice-President Joe Biden said at the beginning of a tour of East Asia that the US remains "deeply concerned" about China's new air defense...
Thalidomide lawsuit settled for $81 million
The Thalidomide lawsuit filed by more than 100 people in Australia and New Zealand who suffered birth defects caused by the drug has been...
Yingluck Shinawatra rejects protesters’ demands to step down
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she step down, amid ongoing clashes in Bangkok. Yingluck Shinawatra said the demands were not possible...
Yingluck Shinawatra given two-day ultimatum
Thailand’s protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban says he has met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and given her two days to "return power to the people". Suthep...
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