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Chinese Uighur suspects deny Bangkok bomb charges in court

BANGKOK, THAILAND (Reuters) — Two Chinese ethnic Uighur men on Tuesday (February 16) appeared at a Thai military court and denied…

World Gold Council releases 2015 gold demand trends report

BEIJING, CHINA (Reuters) — Full-year gold demand of the global market in 2015 was virtually unchanged compared with 2014, down just a…

North Korea opens figure skating festival to mark the late leader’s birthday

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (Reuters) — North Korea held an international figure skating festival on Monday (February 15) in Pyongyang to celebrate…

Chinese vice foreign minister meets South Korean counterpart in Seoul

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (Reuters) — Chinese vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui held a meeting with South Korean counterpart Lim Sung-nam in…

China’s vice foreign minister opposes U.S. missile defense system in South Korea

  SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (Reuters) -- Chinese vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui on Tuesday (February 16) expressed opposition to the possible…

South Korea president vows more action on N.Korea after rocket launch

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday (February 16) pledged further "strong" measures against North…

Top S. Korean lawmaker calls for nuclear arms

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A top ruling party official called Monday for South Korea to develop its own nuclear…

Five Palestinian attackers killed in fresh attacks on Israelis

by Joe Dyke ISRAEL (AFP) -- Five Palestinians were killed attempting to attack Israelis Sunday in a string of attacks…

Taiwan quake death toll reaches 116 as search for missing bodies end

THE search has come to an end as rescuers have found the body of the last missing resident from the…

More than 100 dead in collapsed Taiwan building: rescue agency

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Rescuers have found the bodies of more than 100 people killed after an appartment block in Taiwan…

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