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North Korea and South Korea Reach Agreement to Defuse Tension
North Korea and South Korea have reached an agreement to defuse tension after recent confrontations. Seoul has agreed to halt cross-border propaganda broadcasts as part...
South Korea to Continue Propaganda Loudspeaker Broadcasts
South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has announced the country’s cross-border propaganda broadcasts will continue until Pyongyang apologizes for landmines that injured two South Korean...
North Korea and South Korea Hold Second Day of High-Level Talks
North Korea and South Korea will hold a second day of top-level talks amid growing tension, South Korean officials say. The announcement was made after...
Shandong Explosion: Another Chemical Warehouse Explodes in China
A huge explosion has been reported at a warehouse at the Runxing chemical plant in China's eastern province of Shandong, local media reports. Large flames...
North Korea and South Korea to Hold Top-Level Talks amid Growing Tensions
North Korea and South Korea are planning to hold top-level talks amid growing tension, the South's presidential office has announced. Senior aides to Kim Jong-un...
Bangkok Bomb Attack: Nation TV Apologizes for Re-Enacting Erawan Shrine Attack
Thailand’s Nation TV has apologized for re-enacting the Bangkok bomb attack at the Erawan shrine with a staff member dressed as the main suspect. The...
Kim Jong-un Orders Troops to Be on War Footing After Exchanging Fire with South Korea
Kim Jong-un has ordered the North Korean frontline troops to be on a war footing after an exchange of fire with South Korea across...
Bangkok Bomb Attack: Police Clear Two suspects After Questioning
Thai police have cleared two men identified as suspects in the Bangkok bombing attack at the Erawan Shrine. The two men, a Chinese tourist and...
South Korea Evacuates Western Border Residents After Exchanging Fire with North Korea
Residents from South Korea’s western border have been evacuated after an exchange of fire with North Korea, reports say. North Korea fired a shell at...
China Stock Market Trades Lower Once Again
China's stock market traded lower once again on August 20, despite Beijing's efforts to calm markets. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite was 1.5% down to 3,735.92...
Bangkok Bomb Attack: Police Release Sketch of Main Suspect
Thai police have released a sketch of the main suspect in the bomb attack that killed 20 people at Bangkok's Erawan shrine on August...
Bangkok Bomb Attack Suspect Spotted by on Security Camera
Thai authorities have released a video footage showing the key suspect in the deadly bomb attack near Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine. The footage, from a security...
Tianjin Explosions: Blast Warehouse Did Not Have License to Handle Hazardous Chemicals
Tianjin International Ruihai Logistics, the Chinese company whose warehouse in Tianjin exploded last week killing at least 114 people, did not have a license...
Bangladesh: Three Arrests over Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das Murders
Three people have been arrested in Bangladesh over the murders of secularist bloggers Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das. Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das...
Trigana Air Crash: All 54 Bodies Found in Papua
The remains of 54 people who died onboard a Trigana Air plane that crashed in Indonesia’s Papua region on August 16, have been recovered...
Bangkok Bomb Attack Kills at Least 12 People Close to Erawan Shrine
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured in a bomb attack near a shrine in Thailand's capital, Bangkok. The attack took place...
Tianjin Explosions: Residents Hold Protests to Demand Compensation
People in Tianjin whose homes were damaged by the huge explosions on August 12 have staged protests to demand compensation from the Chinese government. Scores...
Sri Lanka Elections 2015: Mahinda Rajapaksa Hopes to Return to Office as PM
Voters in Sri Lanka are going to the polls in a general election, with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa hoping to return to office as...
Trigana Air Plane Crash: Wreckage of Indonesian Plane Found in Papua Province
The wreckage of Trigana Air plane carrying 54 people has been found in the remote western Papua region, officials say. The Indonesian plane lost contact...
Bike for Mom: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand Leads Bangkok Bike Ride
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has been joined by thousands of cyclists in a ride through Bangkok in honor of his mother, Queen...
Tianjin Explosion Area Evacuated over Chemical Contamination
China has ordered the evacuation of residents within a 2 miles radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination. The evacuations came...
Japan Marks 70 Years Since End of WWII Under Criticism from South Korea and China
Japan is marking 70 years since the end of World War Two with commemoration ceremonies across the country. The Asian country has been criticized by...
North Korea Switches to New Time Zone to Mark Liberation from Imperialism
North Korea has changed its time zone, turning clocks back by 30 minutes, to mark its liberation from the Japanese at the end of...
China Stock Market Trades Flat as Yuan Rate Strengthens
Chinese stocks were flat on August 14 as the central bank raised the trading range of the yuan. China’s central bank set the yuan rate...
Tianjin Explosions Death Toll Rises to 44
Tianjin explosions’ death toll has risen to 44 as more than 500 people were injured. Twelve firefighters were among the dead, China's official Xinhua news...
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