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North Korea Goes Back on Promise to Trump, Rebuilds Missile Site Instead of Dismantling It
The renewed activity was recorded two days after the recent Hanoi summit and "demonstrates resolve in the face of US rejection" of the North's request for sanctions relief.
North Korea Had the Lowest Food Production for More Than a Decade Last Year: UN
Last year's harvest was just 4.95 million tonnes, the United Nations said in its Needs and Priorities assessment for 2019, down by 500,000 tonnes.
32-Year-old Indian-origin Dentist Murdered in Australia, Body Found in Suitcase
A New South Wales (NSW) Police spokeswoman described Preethi Reddy's disappearance as "out of character" and said there were serious concerns of her welfare.
Nawaz Sharif's Medical Condition Life-threatening, Claims Daughter Maryam
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif is serving a seven-year jail-term in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case -- for owning a steel factory abroad without disclosing its ownership -- at the Kot Lakhpat Jail since December 2018.
KFC Dedicates China Restaurant to Memory of Communist Hero
The KFC restaurant in the provincial capital of Changsha is decorated with Lei Feng spirit's writings and image.
Royal Family to Hide, Block, Report Social Media Trolls After Cyber-bullying of Catherine and Meghan
The Royal Family said the guidelines were introduced to maintain "a safe environment" on channels run by the three households, and called for users to show "courtesy, kindness and respect".
Malaysia Ready to Back Firms in Finding Missing Flight MH370
Malaysia and China as well as Australia called off a two-year, A$200 million ($141.60 million) underwater search in the southern Indian Ocean in January 2017 after finding no trace of the aircraft.
China Says Belt and Road Initiative not a Debt Trap or Regional Hegemony
The US, India and several other countries raised concerns over the BRI as China doled out huge loans to smaller countries for infrastructure projects without taking into consideration their ability to pay back the money.
UN Blacklists Osama bin Laden's Son Hamza, Calls Him Most Probable Next Boss of al-Qaida
Hamza bin Laden has called for followers of Al-Qaida to commit terror attacks. Is seen as the most probable successor of al-Zawahiri, the powerful 15-member Council said.
N Korea, US Vow to Keep Talking After Hanoi Summit Collapse
Despite the stalemate, the North's official KCNA news agency reported Friday that the two leaders had had a 'constructive and candid exchange.' Relations between the two countries — on opposite sides of the technically still-unfinished Korean War — had be...
Pakistan Partially Resumes Flight Operations Two Days After Airspace Shutdown
The closure of the airspace left thousands of air travellers stranded worldwide and more than than 700 international and domestic flights were cancelled during the last three days to and from the country including flights to New Delhi.
Reasonably Decent News Coming from India-Pak: Trump Hints at De-escalation After US Mediation
The US president hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau Rejects Calls to Resign Over Claims Officials Interfered in Bribery Trial
The Canadian Prime Minister was asked to resign following a dramatic testimony in which his former justice minister alleged that government officials had inappropriately pressured her to help a major company avoid a corruption trial.
White House Excludes Reporters from Trump-Kim Dinner after They Asked Questions
Reporters asked Trump about the summit and the testimony in Congress of his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, in two separate opportunities known as "pool sprays."
US Supreme Court Revives India Power Plant Lawsuit
The high court ruled that there are limits to immunity for entities like the IFC under the 1945 International Organizations Immunity Act, just as there are for foreign countries under a 1976 law called the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Muhammadu Buhari Re-elected as Nigerian President, Rival Plans Legal Challenge
More than 260 people were killed since the start of the poll campaign in October, 47 of them during Saturday's vote and its aftermath, according to one monitoring group.