South Korea military says ‘fully ready’ as drone tensions soar
AFP South Korea’s military said Monday it was “fully ready” to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in an escalating dispute over drone…
Indian politician shot dead in Mumbai
AFP MUMBAI, India – A senior politician in India’s financial capital Mumbai was shot dead on Saturday, weeks ahead of key state elections, with police probing the role of a…
At least 20 killed in attack on miners in southwestern Pakistan, police say
Agency Report Amid a rise in shooting crimes, at least 20 miners were killed and seven injured in an attack by armed men on a small private coal mine in…
Pacific Island nations at risk of becoming footholds for global crime gangs, says UN
Reuters Pacific Island nations are at risk of becoming bases for global criminal gangs, a report by the United Nations drug authority said on Friday, as criminal activity surges across…
Former China deputy central bank head gets suspended death sentence for taking bribes
Reuters China’s former deputy central bank governor, Fan Yifei, has been sentenced to death for taking bribes with a two-year reprieve, state media said on Thursday, amid a sweeping anti-graft…
Pyongyang to ‘permanently’ shut border with South Korea
AFP North Korea’s army said on Wednesday it was moving to “permanently shut off and block the southern border” with the South and had informed the US military to prevent…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says he will speed up steps to become a nuclear weapons superpower
Reuters PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using…
North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship
Associated Press The leaders of North Korea and China marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger ties, as outsiders…
Indian villagers kill last wolf from man-eating pack
AFP LUCKNOW, India – Villagers in India have beaten to death a wolf believed to be the last of a six-member pack that killed nine people, eight of them children,…
Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant
AFP Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power station as the world’s top uranium producer looks to boost its power generation capacity. The…