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North Korea Calls off Ban Ki-moon’s Visit to Kaesong
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's visit to North Korea has been canceled by the secretive country without explanations one day before he was due...
Yingluck Shinawatra’s Trial Begins in Thailand
Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra has pleaded not guilty in a brief hearing at the start of her trial on charges of negligence. Yingluck Shinawatra, 47,...
Lion Shot Dead After Killing Keeper at China’s Taian Tiger Mountain Park
A Chinese zoo has shot dead a lion after it killed one of its keepers and escaped its enclosure. The incident took place on May...
Prince Harry’s Cinderella Moment with New Zealand Girl
Prince Harry had a Cinderella moment with a little girl during his visit to New Zealand on May 15. Kensington Palace shared on Instagram the...
Can I Bring My Dog to Australia?
Australia's agriculture conditions for dogs: A dog can be taken to Australia, but only if it came from an approved country, is not pregnant and...
#WarOnTerrier: Johnny Depp’s Dogs Leave Australia
Johnny Depp’s Yorkshire Terriers Boo and Pistol have been flown out of Australia after facing being put down, the country's agriculture minister has said. Barnaby...
Karachi Attack: 43 Shia Muslims Killed as Gunmen Open Fire on Bus
Gunmen attacked a bus carrying Ismaili Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 43 and injuring other 20, police say. According...
Hyon Yong-chol: North Korea Defense Minister Executed for Falling Asleep
According to South Korea’s spy agency, General Hyon Yong-chol, the North Korean defense minister, has been executed for showing disloyalty to Kim Jong-un. The spy...
Second Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 48
At least 48 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in the second earthquake that hit Nepal on May 12, officials say. At...
Ananta Bijoy Das: Third Secular Blogger Killed in Bangladesh
Secular blogger Ananta Bijoy Das has been killed in north-eastern Bangladesh in the country's third such deadly attack since the beginning of 2015. Ananta Bijoy...
New Nepal Earthquake Strikes Near Mount Everest
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, killing at least four people. The new tremor hit the country two weeks after more...
Thames: Missing Police Dog Found Alive After Seven Days
New Zealand police dog Thames has been found alive in the bush after spending seven days on the run. Four-year-old, sable-colored German Shepherd Thames went missing...
Prince Harry Meets Namesake Lizard in New Zealand
During the second day of his visit to New Zealand, Prince Harry has met his reptilian namesake, a 100-year-old Tuatara lizard called Henry. The Tuatara...
Prince Harry Takes Maori Salute During New Zealand Trip
Prince Harry got a traditional Maori welcome during his visit to New Zealand. The royal arrived in New Zealand for a week-long tour of the...
North Korea Fires Underwater Ballistic Missile
North Korea has announced it successfully tested a submarine-launched missile. If confirmed would be a significant boost in North Korea’s arsenal. Pictures on state media showed...
Pakistan Helicopter Crashes in Gilgit Killing Norway and Philippines Ambassadors
A Pakistani military helicopter crashed during an emergency landing in the mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan territory killing at least six people. The ambassadors of Norway and the...
Jackie Chan Backs Death Penalty for Drug Offenders
Jackie Chan, whose son Jaycee was jailed for drugs offences, has said he supports the use of the death penalty for some drug offenders. The...
Australia Cuts Key Interest Rate to All-Time Low of 2%
Australia’s central bank (the Reserve Bank of Australia) has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to a historic low of 2%. Rising...
China and Taiwan Hold First High-Level Talks in 6 Years
China’s President Xi Jinping and the leader of Taiwan's ruling party, Eric Chu, have held the highest level talks between the two sides in...
Nepal Earthquake: At least 1,000 EU Citizens Still Missing
At least 1,000 EU citizens are still missing in Nepal, six days after an earthquake that killed more than 6,000 people struck the country,...
Malala Yousafzai’s Attackers Jailed for Life in Pakistan
Ten men have been jailed for life in Pakistan for the attack on education activist Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai, who was 15-year-old at the time,...
North Korea May Be Restarting Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor
North Korea may have restarted one of its nuclear reactors, satellite pictures taken earlier this year suggest. According to the Institute for Science and International...
McDonald’s China Fries Supplier Gets Record Pollution Fine
McDonald’s China fries supplier got Beijing’s biggest ever pollution fine, state media report. Beijing Simplot Food Processing will have to pay 3.9 million yuan ($629,000)...
Pema Lama: Nepalese Boy Rescued from Quake Rubble After 5 Days
A Nepalese boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the quake rubble. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 and killed...
End of Vietnam War 40th Anniversary Marked with Military Parades
The 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War is being commemorated with a military parade through the streets of Ho Chi Minh...
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