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Sandra Suh: North Korea expels US aid worker for plot-breeding and propaganda

North Korea has expelled US aid worker Sandra Suh after accusing her of engaging in "plot-breeding and propaganda". Sandra Suh…

10 years ago

North Korea accuses Mexico of illegally holding Mu Du Bong ship

North Korea has urged Mexico to free one of its ships detained in Veracruz state in 2014. It has accused…

10 years ago

The Interview DVD’s sent into North Korea with balloons

South Korean activist Lee Min-bok has flown thousands of copies of controversial Sony film The Interview over the North Korean…

10 years ago

Ji Jianye: Nanjing former mayor jailed for 15 years for corruption

Nanjing’s former mayor, Ji Jianye, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for corruption. The Chinese court in Yantai…

10 years ago

Zhangzhou paraxylene chemical plant hit by explosion

A major fire sparked in south-eastern China's Fujian province following an explosion at a chemical plant in Zhangzhou on April…

10 years ago

Ayyan Ali: Pakistani supermodel jailed for money laundering

Pakistani supermodel Ayyan Ali has been jailed in Adiala prison in Rawalpindi. On March 14, Ayyan Ali, 23, was detained…

10 years ago

North Korea test-fires four short-range missiles into sea

According to South Korean military officials, North Korea has test-fired four short-range missiles into the sea off its west coast.…

10 years ago

Okryu: North Korea launches online shopping website

North Korea has announced the launch of its first online shopping website, called Okryu, state news agency KCNA reported. Okryu,…

10 years ago

Zhou Yongkang charged with bribery, abuse of power and leaking state secrets

Zhou Yongkang, who oversaw China's security apparatus and law enforcement institutions, has been charged with bribery, abuse of power and…

10 years ago

Misao Okawa: World’s oldest person dies at 117

Japanese Misao Okawa, known as the world's oldest living person, has died from heart failure at the age of 117.…

10 years ago