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Thane building collapse death toll rises to 72
The death toll from the building collapse in Thane, near Mumbai, has risen to 72, Indian police say. The seven-storey block in Thane collapsed late...
North Korea: US officials play down threats after weeks of bellicose statements from Pyongyang
It appears that US officials play down the North Korean threats, after weeks of bellicose statements from Pyongyang. A White House spokesman said the US...
North Korea warns embassies in Pyongyang to evacuate staff due to risk of conflict
North Korea has asked foreign embassies in Pyongyang that might wish to get staff out if there is a war to submit plans to...
H7N9 bird flu outbreak closes Shanghai poultry markets
Shanghai poultry markets have been temporary closed by authorities due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak. A spokesman for the city authorities said the decision...
South Korea deploys two warships with missile-defense systems on east and west coasts
South Korea has decided to deploy two warships with missile-defense systems, one day after North Korea apparently moved a missile to its east coast. Military...
Thane building collapse kills at least 34 people in India
A building collapse has killed at least 34 people in Thane, near Indian city of Mumbai, officials say. Dozens are injured and many others are...
Nikkei 225 reaches highest level since 2008
Japan's stock market has reached its highest level since 2008, after a recent central bank stimulus plan raised hope of economic revival. The main Nikkei...
North Korea shifts mid-range missile that could target US mainland
North Korea has shifted a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast, South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Kwan-jin has announced. Kim Kwan-jin played down...
Bank of Japan to expand country’s money supply to stimulate economy growth
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has announced it will dramatically expand the country's money supply, as it tries to stimulate the economy growth. The Japanese...
North Korea Army receives approval to launch merciless nuclear attack against US
North Korea has announced today that its army had received final approval to launch “merciless” nuclear strikes against the US. The General Staff of the...
North Korea blocks access to Kaesong Industrial Complex for South Korean workers
North Korea has blocked the entry of South Korean workers into joint Kaesong industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions. South Korean...
North Korea to restart facilities at Yongbyon nuclear complex
North Korea has announced it will restart the facilities at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, including a reactor mothballed in 2007. In a statement, it...
North Korea boosts nuclear programme
The North Korean parliament has today endorsed plans to give nuclear weapons greater prominence in the country's defences. North Korea’s move came a day after...
South Korea promises strong response to North Korea aggression
South Korea has pledged a "strong response" to North Korea's aggressions, amid high tensions on the peninsula. Speaking to defence officials on Monday, President Park...
North Korea threatens to shut down Kaesong Industrial Complex
North Korea has threatened to shut down Kaesong Industrial Complex it jointly operates with South Korea that stands as the last significant symbol of...
Liu Xiaobo’s brother-in-law Liu Hui arrested in China
Liu Hui, brother-in-law of jailed Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, is being held on fraud charges, his lawyer says. Liu Hui was detained in January...
Tibet landslide buries 83 miners in Maizhokunggar
Tibetan rescue teams are searching for 83 miners buried in a landslide in Maizhokunggar county on Friday. The chances of finding survivors at the mine...
North Korea declares state of war against South Korea
North Korea has declared "state of war" against South Korea in its latest escalation of rhetoric against its neighbour and the US. A statement promised "stern physical...
Russia warns of tensions in North Korea slipping out of control
Russia has warned of tensions in North Korea slipping out of control, after Pyongyang announced it was placing its rockets on stand-by. Russian Foreign Minister...
North Korea puts rockets on stand-by to attack US targets
North Korea announces it has put missile units on stand-by to attack US targets in response to US stealth bomber flights over the Korean...
Malala Yousafzai signs $3 million book deal
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban in October 2012, has signed a book deal worth...
Kaesong Industrial Complex still operating despite Pyongyang cutting military hotline
Kaesong Industrial Complex at the North-South Korea border is still operating despite Pyongyang cutting a military hotline with South Korea on Wednesday. The hotline had...
North Korea cuts Kaesong military hotline with South Korea
North Korea has announced it severs another military hotline with South Korea. The hotline is used to facilitate the travel of South Korean workers to a...
North Korea warns South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye to behave with discretion to avoid horrible disaster
North Korea has hit out at South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye, a day after she urged Pyongyang to change course and abandon its nuclear...
North Korea announces rocket units combat posture to target US
North Korea announces it has ordered artillery and rocket units into "combat posture" to prepare to target US bases in Hawaii, Guam and the...
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