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North Korea willing to strengthen political ties with enemy nations

QUEZON City, Philippines - North Korea promised that it will not use its nuclear weapon unless there are threats to…

Taiwan enters South China Sea legal fray, as group seeks to sway international court

  (Reuters) A Taiwanese group has intervened in the Philippines' international court case against China's claims in the South China…

Saudi police shoot dead suspected jihadist

RIYADH , Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi security forces on Monday shot dead a suspected jihadist in the western province…

Russia and US to ‘redouble’ efforts for Syrian political settlement

MOSCOW ,Russia (AFP) -- Russia and the United States on Monday agreed to step up efforts to find a political solution…

China landslide death toll rises to 31

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The number of bodies recovered from a landslide that engulfed workers at a Chinese construction site…

N. Korea detains, expels BBC reporter

SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) -- A BBC reporter in North Korea was detained, interrogated for eight hours and eventually…

China landslide death toll rises to 26

BEIJING , China (AFP) -- The number of bodies recovered from a landslide that engulfed workers at a Chinese construction…

N. Korea congress adopts policy to improve, expand nuclear arms

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's first ruling party congress for nearly 40 years formally adopted leader Kim Jong-Un's…

Death toll jumps to 73 in Afghan road accident: health ministry

GHAZNI , Afghanistan (AFP) -- At least 73 people were killed Sunday when two buses and an oil tanker burst into…

N. Korea’s Kim defends nuclear arsenal as test fears grow

by Simon MARTIN PYONGYANG , North Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's first ruling party congress since 1980 moved into a…

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