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UN agency ‘broke’ as Syria refugee funds run out

YoopyaApr 6, 20130

A UN agency has said it will soon be unable to provide “life-saving” aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan and other countries due to funds

Mumbai building collapse toll rises

YoopyaApr 6, 20130

The death toll from the collapse of a building near the Indian city of Mumbai has risen to more than 70, police say. The seven-storey

South Korea ‘deploys warships to track North missiles’

YoopyaApr 5, 20130

South Korea has deployed two warships with missile-defence systems, reports say, a day after the North apparently moved a missile to its east coast. Military

Shanghai closes poultry markets over bird flu

YoopyaApr 5, 20130

Chinese officials in the city of Shanghai have ordered the temporary closure of its poultry markets due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak. A spokesman

Palestinian funerals draw thousands in tense West Bank

YoopyaApr 4, 20130

(Reuters) – Thousands of mourners turned out on Thursday for the funerals of three Palestinians, including two teenagers killed by Israeli army gunfire in some

U.S. to send missile defenses to Guam over North Korea threat

YoopyaApr 4, 20130

(Reuters) – The United States said it would soon send a missile defense system to Guam to defend it from North Korea, as the U.S. military

North Korea blocks South workers from Kaesong zone

YoopyaApr 3, 20130

North Korea is blocking the entry of South Korean workers into a joint industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions. Workers were

Suspected militants attack Pakistan power station, seven dead

YoopyaApr 2, 20130

(Reuters) – Dozens of suspected militants attacked a major power station in northwest Pakistan with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades and killed seven people, police said

North Korea to restart nuclear reactor in weapons bid

YoopyaApr 2, 20130

(Reuters) – North Korea announced plans on Tuesday to restart a mothballed nuclear reactor that has been closed since 2007, but emphasized it was seeking a deterrent

North Korea names Kim clan associate to premiership

YoopyaApr 1, 20130

(Reuters) – North Korea named former premier Pak Pong-ju, a key confidant of the leadership dynasty who was sacked in 2007 for failing to implement economic reforms,