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Typhoon Phanfone closes schools and suspends flights in Japan

Powerful Typhoon Phanfone is bringing many parts of Japan to a standstill with heavy wind and rain as it heads…

10 years ago

North Korea and South Korea agree to resume formal high-level talks

North Korea and South Korea have agreed to resume formal high-level talks, the South Korean media reported. The talks between…

10 years ago

Pakistan polio cases hit record high in 14 years

Polio cases in Pakistan have hit the highest number in 14 years, with health officials blaming the rise on attacks…

10 years ago

Asian Games 2014: Senior North Korean officials arrive in South Korea for closing ceremony

A delegation of three senior North Korean officials arrived in South Korea for the closing ceremony of this year’s Asian…

10 years ago

Hong Kong protesters agree to talks with government

Hong Kong protesters have accepted an offer of talks with the government after a week of unrest. Chief Executive CY…

10 years ago

So Se Pyong: North Korea ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear program

North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, So Se Pyong, says his country is not planning any missile…

10 years ago

Hong Kong protests: CY Leung refuses to resign

Hong Kong’s leader CY Leung says he will not step down, amid calls from pro-democracy protesters for him to resign.…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un weight gain: North Korean leader broke both ankles and is hospitalized

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has become so fat while in office that his ankles have fractured under his own…

10 years ago

Hong Kong protests: Huge pro-democracy rallies on National Day

Hong Kong protesters are preparing for huge pro-democracy rallies on the National Day as leader CY Leung has urged them…

10 years ago

Imelda Marcos’ art collection seized in Philippines

Paintings belonging to Imelda Marcos have been seized by Philippine authorities who claim they were acquired with stolen state funds.…

10 years ago