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N. Korea tells US not to ignore year-end deadline on Trump-Kim friendship: KCNANorth KoreaOct 27, 2019North Korea said on Sunday there has been no progress in the North Korea-United States relations, and hostilities that could lead to an exchange of fire have continued, according to North Korea's sta... -
Death toll rises to 8 as heavy rains hit typhoon-battered eastern JapanWorld NewsOct 26, 2019TOKYO (Reuters) - The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in eastern Japan rose to eight on Saturday, with a further four missing, public broadcaster NHK reported, jus... -
‘Baby Shark’ song used to soothe toddler becomes rallying cry in LebanonWorld NewsOct 24, 2019A popular children’s song became a rallying cry in Lebanon after protesters in Beirut spontaneously sang the hit to calm a toddler caught in the midst of a noisy demonstration. When driver Eliane Ja... -
S. Korean soldier who lost legs to landmine aims for Paralympic goldSocial affairsOct 17, 2019Pulling with smooth, steady strokes along a rowing course on an artificial lake, South Korean Paralympic hopeful Ha Jae-hun is the picture of calm determination, but it has taken him four years and 2... -
Crew from North Korean ship fall overboard near Japan: NHKNorth KoreaOct 16, 2019TOKYO (Reuters) -- Crew of a suspected North Korean ship fell overboard in the East Sea near Noto Peninsula, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing government sources. It was ... -
Just hours left to secure a Brexit deal before EU summitWorld BusinessOct 15, 2019Britain must reach a Brexitagreement with the EU by the end of Tuesday so it can beapproved at a leaders‘ summit this week, the bloc’s officialsand diplomats said, otherwise Britain‘s scheduled depar...
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Russia detains N. Korean fishing vessels, 262 crew for poaching - IfaxNorth KoreaSept 27, 2019MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russian border guards detained three North Korean fishing vessels and 262 crew members for poaching in waters that Moscow considers its exclusive economic zone, the Interfax news ... -
As North Korea expands arsenal, Japan's missile defense shield faces unforeseen costs - sourcesNorth KoreaSept 27, 2019TOKYO (Reuters) -- Additional tests may add at least $500 million to Japan’s price tag for two US-built ballistic missile interceptor stations that could struggle to shoot down the latest North Korea... -
Saudi oil attacks came from southwest Iran, US official says, raising tensionsWorld NewsSept 18, 2019WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday, an ... -
Hong Kong leader says public dialogue aimed at easing tensions to begin next weekWorld NewsSept 17, 2019HONG KONG (Reuters) -- Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday that she would engage directly with her governing team in a dialogue with the community next week, while reiterating calls for an end to the ... -
Trump declines to comment on report Kim invited him to North KoreaNorth KoreaSept 17, 2019WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump on Monday declined to comment on a newspaper report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had invited him to visit Pyongyang and said conditions... -
Greenpeace posts protest sign over Hyundai billboard in S. KoreaSocial affairsSept 16, 2019Greenpeace campaigners climbed a 40-metre billboard advertisement for Hyundai Motor's near its head office in South Korea to post a sign reading "No more internal combustion engines", the environment... -
North Korea tells United Nations to cut international aid staff - letterNorth KoreaSept 5, 2019UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -- North Korea has told the United Nations to cut the number of international staff it deploys in the country because the world body's programs have failed "due to the politi... -
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