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S. Korea Speeds Up US Missile Defence Over North’s Missile Test
North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test has prompted the South to speed up the deployment of a US...
Death Toll Climbs From India’s Monsoon Floods
The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India has risen to at least 76, officials said Monday, with eight...
South Korea Proposes Rare Military Talks With North Korea
South Korea has proposed holding military talks with the North, after weeks of heightened tension following...
Seized US Journalist In DR Congo Found Safe
A US journalist kidnapped last week by a militia group in DR Congo was found safe early Sunday, officials said, as...
Kidnapped US Journalist In DR Congo Found Safe and Sound
A US journalist kidnapped by a militia group in Democratic Republic of Congo was found safe and sound early Sunday, a...
Indonesia Foils Trade In Vulnerable Slow Lorises
Indonesian authorities have detained an alleged wildlife trafficker and seized nine protected slow lorises and a...
G20 Sees Three-Way Steel Battle Between EU, US and China
While battles between police and protestors smoulder outside, leaders of the European Union, United States and China...
Eight Rescuers Killed In Indonesian Helicopter Crash
Eight people were killed after an Indonesian search and rescue helicopter crashed, a senior official said Monday, the...
S.Africa’s ANC Seeks To ‘self-Correct’ At Policy Meet
South Africa's ruling ANC party will look to "self-correct" at a six-day meeting starting Friday, a senior official...
US To Toughen Airline Security; No Laptop Ban Expansion
The United States announced Wednesday it would implement tough new security rules for all airlines flying into the...
Qataris Hire Swiss Lawyers To Sue Gulf ‘siege’ States
A top Qatari human rights group said Wednesday it will employ Swiss lawyers to seek compensation for those impacted by...
US Ends Role of Special Envoy To Afghanistan and Pakistan
The United States abolished the role of its special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, just as it prepares to...
Indonesia Tackles Illegal Mining Boom
Hulking excavators claw at riverbanks on Indonesia's Sumatra island in the hunt for gold, transforming what was once a...
Sefa Kayi, Sammy Awuku, Others Hold Key To Unravel ‘mystery’
"…Why will an outgoing government order for the purchase of new vehicles for itself....or better still, why will a...
S. Korea To Freeze New THAAD Deployment Pending Probe
South Korea will suspend any further deployment of a controversial US missile defence system until an environmental...
Seven Dead Migrants Found In Abandoned Libya Truck
Seven migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found dead in an abandoned refrigerator truck near the Libyan capital,...
China’s Ex-Statistics Chief Jailed For Life For Graft
China's ex-statistics chief was jailed for life on Wednesday for accepting 153 million yuan ($22.4 million) worth of...
Tunisia Freezes Businessmen’s Assets Over ‘corruption’
Tunisian authorities on Friday froze the assets of eight businessmen suspected of corruption, including some already...
Tunisia Declares ‘war On Graft’ After Social Unrest
Tunisia declared a "war on corruption" on Wednesday after the arrest of three businessmen and a customs officer on...