North Korea's Claim On ICBM Test Plausible: Experts
SEOUL North Korea has been working through 2016 on developing components for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making the isolated nation's claim th
South Korea Considers 'measures' As China Blocks Charter Flights
SEOUL South Korea's government and airline companies will meet on Tuesday to discuss China's rejection of applications by Korean carriers to add charter flights
Daughter Of Choi Soon Sil Arrested In Denmark
The daughter of the close friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye who is a key figure in the scandal which lead to the president's impeachment, has been
Daughter Of South Korean Leader's Friend Arrested In Denmark Amid Graft Probe
SEOUL Danish police have arrested the daughter of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's friend, Choi Soon-sil, who is at the center of an influence-peddling sc
N/Korea To Test More Nuclear Weapons
North Korea President Kim Jong Un North Korea President Kim Jong Un, hinted Sunday that Pyongyang may ring in the new year with another bang — the test-launch
Pope Says Terrorism Casts Bloodstain Over World, Condemns Istanbul Attack
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis urged leaders to work together to fight the "plague of terrorism", saying in his New Year's address on Sunday that a bloodst
Swiss Favor Close EU Ties Over Immigration Curbs: Survey
ZURICH Swiss voters would rather maintain close economic ties with the European Union than adopt immigration curbs that could jeopardize Switzerland's access to
Air Strikes, Clashes Persist On Third Day Of Syrian Truce: Monitor, Rebels
Children play near rubble of damaged buildings in al-Rai town, northern Aleppo countryside, Syria December 25, 2016. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi BEIRUT Syrian governm
UK Minister Sees Threat Of Islamic State Chemical Attack In Britain
Ben Wallace arrives for Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron's first cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, in Westminster, London, Britain, May 12, 2015. REUT
Policeman Killed, Inmates Freed In Attack On Bahrain Prison
South Korea's Park emerges from seclusion, denies wrongdoing in scandal SEOUL South Korea's impeached President Park Geun-hye on Sunday broke a month-long silen
South Korea's Park Emerges From Seclusion, Denies Wrongdoing In Scandal
SEOUL South Korea's impeached President Park Geun-hye on Sunday broke a month-long silence over her alleged role in a corruption scandal, publicly denying charg
Islamic State Attack Near Najaf Kills Seven Police: Sources
HILLA, Iraq Islamic State militants attacked a police checkpoint near the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Sunday, killing seven policemen and wounding 17 others
South Korea's Park Denies Wrongdoing In Scandal: Media
SEOUL South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday denied allegations of wrongdoing in a political scandal that threatens her presidency, saying the accusatio
More Than 20 Killed, Dozens Injured After Fire On Indonesian Tourist Boat
JAKARTA Twenty three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday after a fire ripped through a boat carrying nearly 250 people to islands north of the Indon
Sudan's Bashir Announces One-month Ceasefire Extension
Sudan's President Omar Al Bashir arrives to address the nation during the country's 61st independence day, at the presidential palace in Khartoum, Sudan Decembe
Burundi Minister Shot Dead In Capital - Police
South Korea's Park rejects wrongdoing in scandal, says she was 'set up': media reports SEOUL South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday rejected allegations
China, S Korea Slam Japan Minister's War Shrine Visit
Japan's defence minister has prayed at a controversial war shrine in the capital, Tokyo, drawing condemnation from China and South Korea. Tomomi Inada's visit o
Stephanie Del Valle Wins Miss World
Miss World Stephanie Del Valle Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016 during the pageant in Maryland, the United States, on Sunday. The s
Experts Hinge Africa’s Growth On Value-addition
Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Carlos Lopes Unless governments can build sustainable growth models less dependent o
Nigeria To Strengthen Maritime Development Partnership With South Korea
Dakuku Peterside The Federal Government is to strengthen its partnership with South Korea as part of measures to sustain development in the maritime sector. The