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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 frequently visited North Korea over...
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 Mexico of illegally holding its...
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 border. Lee Min-bok said he...
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 found Ji Jianye guilty of...
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 6. At least one person...
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 at Islamabad airport on charges...
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. In a statement, the Joint...
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, a state-run website, offers a...
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 the intentional disclosure of...
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. Misao Okawa died in a...
Uzbekistan elections 2015: Islam Karimov re-elected as president
Islam Karimov has been re-elected as Uzbekistan’s president, according to preliminary results of Sunday's election. The widely-predicted outcome saw Islam Karimov, who has led Uzbekistan...
Lee Kuan Yew state funeral held in Singapore
The funeral of Singapore’s founding PM Lee Kuan Yew, who died on March 23 at the age of 91, is being held in the...
Lee Kuan Yew coffin transferred for lying in state at Singapore’s parliament
The body of Singapore’s late statesman Lee Kuan Yew has been transferred for lying in state at Parliament House. Thousands of people are queuing to...
Indian navy plane crashes into sea
An Indian navy plane crashed into the sea off the western state of Goa leaving two crew members missing. The navy said the plane, a...
Lee Kuan Yew death: Singapore declares seven days of national mourning
Singapore has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan Yew, who was 91, led...
Lee Kuan Yew: Former Singapore prime minister dies aged 91
Former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who transformed the island country from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died...
South Korea, China and Japan hold first trilateral meeting in three years
China, Japan and South Korea’s foreign ministers are meeting for their first talks since 2012. The meeting in Seoul is likely to focus on ways...
Yingluck Shinawatra ordered to stand trial for negligence over rice subsidy scheme
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been ordered by the Supreme Court to stand trial for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme. Yingluck...
AirAsia QZ8501: Search operation officially ended
The search for remaining bodies from AirAsia plane crash in the Java Sea has been officially ended on March 17, head of Indonesia's rescue...
flymojo: Malaysia unveils plans for new airline after signing 1.5bn deal with Bombardier
Malaysia has unveiled plans for a new airline, called flymojo, after signing a $1.5 billion deal with Bombardier for 20 new aircraft. The new carrier...
Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu’s outer islands Tanna and Erromango suffer significant damages
Outlying areas of Vanuatu suffered significantly worse damage than capital Port Vila after the South Pacific archipelago was hit by Cyclone Pam over the...
Cyclone Pam death toll rises to 24 in Vanuatu
Twenty four people have died and 3,300 are displaced after Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu archipelago, the UN says. The UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team...
Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu appeals for immediate help after devastation
Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale has appealed for an "immediate" help after Cyclone Pam devastated the tiny country over the weekend. Baldwin Lonsdale said Cyclone Pam,...
How poor is Vanuatu?
According to the UN, the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu is one of world's least developed countries. Vanuatu has a GDP of $828 million compared...
Cyclone Pam wipes out Vanuatu’s development, says President Baldwin Lonsdale
Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale says that Cyclone Pam has "wiped out" development in his country amid ongoing concern over residents of the Pacific nation's...
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