‘The North Koreans still gnash their teeth at the Kuwol unit’
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Biden Says China Raises ‘Risk of Accidents’ In Island Dispute
Biden said he will raise the issue with the Chinese on his visit later in the week.
Reports: Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Ousted From Leadership Role
The uncle of North Korea’s young dictator, Kim Jong Un, has reportedly been ousted. In a briefing to South Korean lawmakers on Tuesday, intelligence officials in Seoul said Jang Song Thaek was removed from his post as chairman of …
Syrian Civil War: Australian Rebel Recruiters Arrested
Men were sending Australian nationals to join al-Qaeda-affiliated group
Debris From Chinese Moon Rover Launch Crashes Into Village
No injuries reported after two houses damaged by falling rocket parts
Thai Police Seek to Calm Bangkok Protests as King’s Birthday Nears
Antigovernment protesters welcomed into grounds of police headquarters with flowers and handshakes
‘Rodent Commandos’ Parachuted into Guam to Battle Snake Infestation
Dead mice spiked with painkillers part of latest scheme to kill off invasive serpents
Forget Trade Talks, Biden Is in East Asia to Stop a Potential War
As Beijing flexes its muscles and pushes territorial claims, the U.S. Vice President needs to reassure allies and make full use of his rapport with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Arrest of Activists Shows China’s Fight Against Corruption Is Only on Beijing’s Terms
Targeting of China’s graft-busting New Citizens Movement highlights the limits of the Communist Party’s pledge to tackle corruption
Hong Kong on Alert After Woman Catches Bird Flu
Indonesian woman in critical condition after apparently being infected with H7N9 strand during visit to neighboring Chinese city of Shenzhen
Thailand on the Brink: 4 Killed and 100 Injured in Anti-Government Protests
Anti-government protesters clashed with riot police over the weekend in an attempt to unseat Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
China Asserts Sovereignty Over Shipwrecks
Beijing lays claim to 2,000 years of sunken history
Shanghai Officials Tell Children, Elderly to Stay Inside Due to Smog
Pollution warning issued a day after the 2013 Shanghai International Marathon