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North Korea says Kim’s powerful uncle dismissed for ‘criminal acts’

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – North Korea on Monday excoriated Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, for what it described as a slew of criminal acts,

Chinese firm paid US gov’t intelligence adviser

YoopyaDec 7, 2013February 2, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime adviser to the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has resigned after the government learned he has worked since 2010 as

Aide to N. Korean leader’s ousted uncle seeks asylum in South: media

YoopyaDec 6, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – North Korea could be facing its most serious defection in 15 years as South Korean media on Friday that a man who managed funds for

Thai protest leaders refuse to give up, but streets calm

YoopyaDec 6, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Protesters seeking to topple Thailand’s government stayed off the street on Friday after halting their demonstration the day before out of respect for

Schools close in smog-enshrouded eastern China

YoopyaDec 5, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Hazardous air pollution forced schools to shut or suspend outdoor activities in at least two cities in eastern China, where residents complained of the

Diligent Asian students dominate global exam

YoopyaDec 4, 2013December 31, 20230

BEIJING (AP) — As a ninth-grader, Shanghai’s Li Sixin spent more than three hours on homework a night and took tutorials in math, physics and

Hezbollah says commander killed in Beirut, blames Israel

YoopyaDec 4, 2013February 3, 20240

(Reuters) – Lebanon’s Shi’ite militant Hezbollah group said on Wednesday one of its commanders was killed outside his Beirut home in an overnight attack it

Biden urges Japan, China to lower tensions over air defense zone

YoopyaDec 3, 2013February 3, 20240

(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Japan and China to lower tensions that have spiked since Beijing announced an air defense zone over disputed islands

Four dead as Thai protesters force Yingluck Shinawatra to flee police compound

YoopyaDec 2, 2013December 31, 20230

Thailand’s embattled prime minister was forced to flee crowds of anti-government protestors on Sunday as clashes sparked by an opposition-backed “people’s coup” left four dead.

Tehelka scandal: Goa court says Tarun Tejpal misused his position as mentor & father figure to outrage victim’s modesty

YoopyaDec 2, 2013December 31, 20230

Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal was arrested Saturday night by the Goa Police soon after a local court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in the sexual assault case lodged by