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N. Korea Has Large Chemical Weapons Stockpile

North Korea has up to 5,000 tonnes of chemical weapons, South Korean experts said Friday, including the toxin used to...

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VX Nerve Agent Found On Kim Jong-Nam Face

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half brother was assassinated with a lethal nerve agent manufactured for chemical...

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American Peterson Fires 62 In Rain To Lead Joburg Open

American Paul Peterson defied torrential rain to fire a first-round 62 in the Joburg Open Thursday before the weather...

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S. Korea Blasts News of Kim Murder Via Loudspeaker To North

South Korea is using giant loudspeakers to blast news of the dramatic assassination of North Korean leader Kim...

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Ultimate Fighting Championship Muscles Into Asia With Eyes On China

The world's biggest mixed martial arts organisation, the Las Vegas-based UFC, Thursday announced its long-awaited...

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Kim Autopsy ‘illegal and Immoral’

Pyongyang's state media on Thursday blasted Malaysia for an "illegal and immoral" autopsy on a man believed be the...

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Gamba Osaka Off To AFC Champions League Flyer In Adelaide

Japan's former winners Gamba Osaka dominated their AFC Champions League Group H match, outclassing Australia's Adelaide...

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S. Korea Court ‘sets Date For President’s Final Impeachment Hearing’

South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its final impeachment hearing to rule on the fate of President Park...

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Study Shows Many Are Likely To Live Into Their 90s By 2030

Average life expectancy will soar into the 90s in many parts of the world in a decade, a study predicts. Despite...

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North Korea Diplomat Wanted Over Kim Killing

Detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother want to question a North Korean diplomat, Malaysia's...

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N. Korea More Isolated Than Ever After Malaysia Killing

North Korea had few friends even before the assassination of the leader's half-brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport last...

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Asian Designers Go Big At Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week kicks off Wednesday with luxury giants from Versace to Prada sharing the stage with hot...

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Life Expectancy To Break 90 Barrier By 2030

South Korean women will be the first in the world to have an average life expectancy above 90, a study suggests....

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No Family Member Claims Body, Malaysia Says

Malaysian authorities are yet to formally identify the body of Kim Jong-nam as no family member has come forward,...

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Women’s Life Expectancy On Track To Hit 90 In Some Nations

By 2030 life expectancy for South Korean women could top nine decades, an average lifespan long thought to be out of...

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First Female Coach Chan To Handle Men’s Team For 2017 AFC Champions League

Wednesday 22 February 2017 will be a special day for the Asian Football Confederation (the organisers of the AFC...

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Sri Lankan ‘Eddie the Eagle’ Takes Snowboarding Plunge

Following in the traditions of plucky triers such as Jamaica's bobsledders and British ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle'...

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Armed Guards At Kim Morgue, Reports Say Son Arrives For Body

Malaysian armed guards on Tuesday stood watch at the hospital holding the body of Kim Jong-Nam, the assassinated...

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Malaysia Recalls Envoy From North Korea

Malaysia has stepped up diplomatic measures against North Korea in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam,...