Asia

S. Korea says prepared for another North nuclear test

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea is fully prepared for North Korea to carry out a fifth nuclear test…

Quake hits off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula: USGS

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula Monday but was…

62 killed as flydubai jet crashes in southern Russia

  By Yury Maltsev ROSTOV-ON-DON Russia ( AFP) -- A flydubai passenger jet crashed in southern Russia early Saturday, killing all 62…

International community condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile launching

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The international community condemns the new incidents of ballistic missile launching conducted by North Korea. According…

NKorea fired two ballistic missiles: US defense official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- North Korea fired not one but two ballistic missiles in its latest violation of UN…

US signs new sanctions against North Korea

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America - President Barak Obama signed orders implementing new sanctions against North Korea due to…

Air India flight evacuated after false bomb scare: Bangkok airport

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Passengers on an Air India flight were evacuated on an emergency slide at Bangkok’s main international…

Bus blast kills at least 16 in NW Pakistan: officials

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least 16 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded when a bomb blew…

Bangladesh central bank chief resigns

Dhaka, Bangladesh (AFP)---Bangladesh's central bank chief resigned on Tuesday, the finance minister said, after hackers stole $81 million from the…

IS commander ‘Omar the Chechen’ dead, US confirms

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A top Islamic State group commander known as "Omar the Chechen" is dead after suffering…

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