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North Korea arrests third American citizen

North Korea has announced it arrested a third American tourist last month for inappropriate activities. A report on the KCNA…

10 years ago

Taliban video shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl release

A video showing the moment Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was handed over to US forces after five years in captivity in…

10 years ago

Tiananmen anniversary: Chinese security personnel swamp Beijing’s square

China’s Tiananmen Square has been swamped by security personnel on the 25th anniversary of the Beijing massacre. Foreign journalists were…

10 years ago

Shangri-La Dialogue 2014: China denounces Japan and US over provocative speeches

Chinese army general Wang Guanzhonghas accused Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe and US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel of having "provocative" speeches…

10 years ago

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl released by Taliban after 5 years

US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has been held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly five years, has been…

10 years ago

Australia: Huge ash clouds force airlines to cancel all flights to and from Darwin

Ash clouds thrown up by Indonesia’s Mount Sangeang Api volcano have forced airlines to cancel all flights to and from…

10 years ago

India: Five suspects arrested over hanged girls case

Five suspects are now arrested in India in connection with the gang rape and murder of two teenage cousins. Three…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-uk: South Korean missionary sentenced to hard labor for life in North Korea

A South Korean Baptist missionary has been sentenced to hard labor for life in North Korea after he was convicted…

10 years ago

Thai coup 2014: Elections will not be held for more than a year

Thailand's military coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has said elections will not be held for more than a year, to…

10 years ago

Indian police officers sacked over hanged girls

Two Indian police officers have been sacked for refusing to help search for two missing girls who were later found…

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