Kim Visits Military As Koreas Slide into Cold War Standoff
EFE / Rodong Sinmun / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES / it PROHIBITED IN SOUTH KOREA Seoul, Jan 10 (AP) North Korea’s leader has taken a victory tour of military headquarters to celebrate the…
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Mexico Willing to Extradite Recaptured Drug Lord El Chapo
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias “El Chapo”, upon his arrival to the hangar of the Attorney General’s Office, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 8,…
‘Merkel Out!’: PEGIDA Supporters Vent Ire Post Cologne Attacks
Cologne, Jan 9 (AFP) Chanting “Merkel out” and waving German flags, supporters of the xenophobic PEGIDA movement vented their anger today against migrants after a rash of sexual assaults in the western city of Cologne….
Hosni Mubarak’s Jail Sentence Upheld
EPA/STR Cairo, Jan 9 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday rejected an appeal by ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons against their three-year prison sentences on charges of embezzling public funds. The former…
Mexico Captures Fugitive Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman:President
Mexico City, Jan 8 (AFP) Mexican authorities have recaptured fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, six months after his prison break, President Enrique Pena Nieto said today. “Mission accomplished: We got him. I want…
French Contingent to Join in Republic Day Parade
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) For the first time ever, a foreign contingent will participate in the Republic Day parade — French troops will march down the Rajpath on January 26, official sources said. Sources…
Seoul Resumes Anti-Pyongyang Propaganda Broadcasts
(160106) — PYONGYANG, Jan. 6, 2016 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2016 shows Pyongyang citizens gathering in front of a big screen at Pyongyang Railway Station to follow news report on the hydrogen…
US House May Vote Next Week on North Korea Sanctions Bill
Washington, Jan 7 (AP) The US House of Representatives will vote as early as next week on legislation imposing new sanctions on North Korea. Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi promised today there will be strong…
Executed Shia Cleric Was Terror Convict: Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Nimr Al-Nimr, the Shia cleric who was among the 47 people executed on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, was a terrorism convict who was involved in attacks against security personnel and…
China Monitoring Radiation After North Korea N-Test
Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) China’s environmental protection has begun emergency radiation monitoring following North Korea’s nuclear test, a media reported on Thursday. North Korea announced on Wednesday that it had tested a hydrogen bomb, Xinhua…
North Korea Shocks World with H-Bomb Claims
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Defying global public opinion, reclusive North Korea has claimed to have detonated its first hydrogen bomb sending political shock waves around the world and even angering its ally China. China joined…
Australian Navy Officer’s Twitter Account Shut Down
Canberra, Jan 6 (IANS) The official Twitter account of the Australian navy’s senior advisor on Islamic affairs has been shut down, days after an anti-Islamic political party complained about tweets that were critical of the…
Seoul Vows to Punish Pyongyang for H-Bomb Test
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korean vowed on Wednesday to forge a united stance with the international community to punish Pyongyang for going ahead with a fourth nuclear test. Seoul will ensure that North Korea…
Tokyo Calls Pyongyang’s H-Bomb Test ‘Significant Threat’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (File Photo: IANS) Tokyo, Jan 6 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday condemned a hydrogen bomb test conducted by North Korea, saying the test was a “significant threat”….
N Korea Says Conducted ‘Successful’ Hydrogen Bomb Test
Seoul, Jan 6 (AFP) North Korea said today it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, marking a major step forward in its nuclear development, if confirmed. “The republic’s first hydrogen bomb test…
Saudi-Iranian Tension to Negatively Affect Conflict in Syria
Damascus, Jan 5 (IANS) The escalation of tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran against the backdrop of the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia cleric could negatively rebound on the efforts for establishing a peace…
Virginia Governor Calls for Lifting Of Blockade on Cuba
Havana, Jan 5 (IANS) Visiting Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe met Cuban Foreign Trade and Investments Minister Rodrigo Malmierca to seek new business opportunities between the island and the US state. During Monday’s meeting, McAuliffe said…
Islamabad to Be Sister City Of Minsk
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Islamabad will be the sister city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus, the media reported on Tuesday. During Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Belarus, both the governments agreed that…
Sudan Asks Iranian Diplomats to Leave in Two Weeks
Khartoum, Jan 5 (IANS) Sudan has urged members of the Iranian diplomatic mission in Khartoum to leave within two weeks after the north-east African country’s earlier decision to cut off its diplomatic ties with Tehran….
Employment, Security France’s Priorities in 2016: Hollande
(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) Paris, Jan 5 (IANS) Creating more jobs, fighting terrorism and maintaining security at home are the French government’s priorities this year, President Francois Hollande has said. In a New Year message to…