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Malaysia Appeals Against Pyongyang Football Venue

Malaysia has lodged an appeal against having to play an Asian Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang, Asian...

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S. Korea’s Moon Sworn In, Says Willing To Go To North

South Korea's new president was sworn in on Wednesday, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately...

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China Lawyer’s Wife Seeks US Asylum After Brazen Escape

Chen Guiqiu fled China on foot with her two daughters, only to end up in a Thai prison until US officials helped them...

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South Korea’s Moon Jae-In Sworn In Vowing To Address North

South Korea's new leader Moon Jae-in has been sworn in, vowing to address the economy and relations with the North in...

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Suspected Human Bones Found Inside Sewol Ferry

Suspected human bones were recovered Wednesday from South Korea's sunken Sewol ferry, officials said -- after having to...

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New Phase For South Korea’s President Moon

South Korea's new president is a former pro-democracy activist and special forces soldier whose electoral victory caps...

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S.Korea’s Moon To Seek Change With North

The election of South Korea's new president Moon Jae-In heralds a sea change in Seoul's approach towards the...

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Is Education In Africa Beating About the Bush?

Is education in Africa beating about the bush? It will be tough to separate Winston Churchill’s command of the...

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China Says It Tested New Missile Near Korean Peninsula

Chinese defense chiefs say the country's military has successfully tested a new kind of guided missile near the Korean...

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US Task Force Recommends Against Thyroid Cancer Screening

Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts...

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South Korean Liberal Claims Presidency Win

Liberal candidate Moon Jae-in has claimed victory in South Korea's presidential election. Mr Moon favours greater...

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Who Is Moon Jae-In, South Korea’s Likely New President?

Who is Moon Jae-in, South Korea's likely new president? Moon celebrates after exit polls show him as the winner of...

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China Says It Tested New Missile In Northeastern Sea

China has recently tested a new type of guided missile in a northeastern sea near the Korean peninsula, the defence...

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Goulart Double Puts Evergrande Into Knock-Outs

A Ricardo Goulart double steered two-time winners Guangzhou Evergrande into the AFC Champions League last 16 as they...

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Exit Poll Points To Moon Jae-In Win

The Democratic Party's Moon Jae-in is expected to win the South Korean presidential election, according to an exit poll...

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South Korea Presidency ‘won By Liberal Moon Jae-In’

South Korean voters have overwhelmingly chosen the liberal candidate Moon Jae-in as their next president, an exit poll...

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Activist, Lawyer, President

The projected winner of South Korea's presidential election is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist...

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South Koreans Vote In Historic Presidential Election

South Koreans went to the polls Tuesday to choose a new president after Park Geun-Hye was ousted and indicted for...

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10 South Korean Children Die In Fiery China Bus Crash

Ten South Korean kindergarten pupils and two others were killed when a school bus crashed and burst into flames in a...