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North Korea launches 300 slogans to mark 70th anniversary

The North Korean propaganda has released 310 slogans to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding. The new slogans…

10 years ago

Heather Cho found guilty of breaking aviation law over nut rage case

Former Korean Air executive Heather Cho has been found guilty of breaking aviation law over the "nut rage" case. Heather…

10 years ago

Liu Han: Chinese mining tycoon executed for leading mafia-style crime and murder

Chinese mining tycoon Liu Han has been executed after being sentenced to death in May 2014 for "leading mafia-style crime…

10 years ago

North Korea test-fires intelligent anti-ship rocket

The North Korean state media has released on February 7 new images showing that the secretive state has test-fired a…

10 years ago

TransAsia plane crash: Both engines lost power two minutes after take-off

According to black box data from the TransAsia Airlines turbo-prop plane that crashed in Taiwan, power was cut to both…

10 years ago

TransAsia plane crash: 31 confirmed dead as rescue teams continue search for 12 missing people

Taiwanese rescue teams are continuing to search for the 12 people who remain unaccounted for after a plane crashed in…

10 years ago

TransAsia GE235 crash UPDATE: At least 23 people killed in Taiwan plane crash

TransAsia Airways flight GE235 carrying mostly Chinese tourists has crashed into Taiwan’s Keelung River, killing at least 23 people. Dramatic…

10 years ago

TransAsia plane crashes into Taiwan river killing at least 12 people

A TransAsia Airways plane with 58 people onboard clipped a bridge and crashed into Taiwan’s Keelung River near the capital…

10 years ago

Peter Greste: Al-Jazeera reporter released from Egypt prison

Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste was freed from Egypt prison and deported on February 1. After 400 days behind bars, Peter…

10 years ago

Hong Kong protesters back on streets

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters have returned to the streets for their first big rally since mass protests last year. A…

10 years ago