N. Korea Demands Peace Treaty for Stopping Nuke Tests
EFE / Rodong Sinmun / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES / it PROHIBITED IN SOUTH KOREA Seoul, Jan 16 (AP) North Korea said it could stop its nuclear tests in exchange for signing a…
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Taiwan Goes to Polls in Historic Presidential Vote
Taipei, Jan 16 (AFP) Polls opened in Taiwan today with the island expected to elect its first female president in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China ties. The boisterous democracy…
There Can’t Be ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Militants: Pakistani Daily
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Muslim countries must confront religious extremism without drawing a line between “good” and “bad” militants, a Pakistani newspaper said on Friday. “Unfortunately, some Muslim states have either looked away as extremist…
Comedian Takes Office As Guatemala’s New President
Guatemala City, Jan 14 (AFP) Jimmy Morales, a former TV comic elected Guatemala’s new president on a wave of public revulsion against widespread graft, was to take office today in a ceremony attended by leaders…
Iran Removes Core Of Reactor ‘Key to Nuke Deal’
Tehran, Jan 14 (IANS) Iran has removed the core of its Arak heavy water reactor as the major step toward removal of international and western sanctions against the country, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic…
Six Die in Attack Near Pakistani Consulate
NANGARHAR, Jan. 13, 2016 (Xinhua) — Afghan security forces inspect the blast site in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2016. At least seven people, including four police personnel, were killed in an attack near the…
Nepal’s Deposed King Has Not Paid Electricity Dues for 10 Years
Kathmandu, Jan 13 (IANS) Nepal’s last monarch Gyanendra Shah has not paid his electricity dues for the last 10 years, the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority said on Wednesday. Gyanendra, after vacating the Narayan Hiti Royal…
N Korea Sub Missile Test a ‘Catastrophic Failure’: Analysts
Kim Jong -un. EFE / Rodong Sinmun / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES / it PROHIBITED IN SOUTH KOREA Seoul, Jan 13 (AFP) North Korea’s “successful” submarine-launched ballistic missile test last month was, in…
Thousands at Far-Right Rally Against Merkel Migrant Policy
Leipzig (Germany), Jan 12 (AFP) Thousands of far-right protesters have rallied in the eastern German city of Leipzig against the record refugee influx they blamed for sexual violence against women at New Year’s Eve festivities….
Migrants Linked to Cologne Violence, Assault on Women
Berlin, Jan 11 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been forced to modify her liberal stance towards refugees, after a spate of assaults on women during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Cologne city, blamed on…
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…
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…