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Army airstrike kills 15 militants in NW Pakistan

At least 15 militants were killed when Pakistani army launched missile strikes in the country' s northwest tribal area of North Waziristan on Tuesday, the military said.

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Park tough on Pyongyang, defends 'comfort women' deal

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday called for the "strongest" sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test and urged China to take necessary "actions" to punish the regime in Pyongyang.

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U.S. may deploy more strategic assets to Korean peninsula: South Korea

The United States and its ally South Korea are in talks toward sending further strategic U.S. assets to the Korean peninsula, a day after a U.S. B-52 bomber flew over South Korea in response to North Korea's nuclear test last week.

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UNSC vows new N. Korea sanctions

The U.N. Security Council pledged Wednesday to swiftly pursue new sanctions against North Korea, strongly condemning its latest nuclear test as a “clear violation” of previous U.N. resolutions.

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North Korea publishes report on South Korean human rights

North Korea has published a report on South Korea's human rights situation in an apparent bid to counter mounting international pressure on Pyongyang over its human rights violations.

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(New Year Special) Changing regional security to challenge S. Korea's diplomacy in 2016

South Korea is expected to face a slew of diplomatic and security challenges in 2016 with North Korea increasingly defiant.

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North Korea warns of 'unimaginable consequences' over US sanctions

North Korea has warned the United States of "unimaginable consequences" from its "hostile" policy towards the nuclear armed state, urging Washington to accept its long-standing demand for a peace treaty.

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N.Korea Has H-Bomb, Says Kim Jong-un

North Korea has turned into a "powerful nuclear weapons state ready to detonate a hydrogen bomb," leader Kim Jong-un claimed Thursday.

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N.Korea Cracks Down on Long Hair

North Korean officials are ordering young men to keep their hair short and are enforcing their tonsorial diktat if they find anyone who fails to comply.

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N.Korea Cracks Down on Long Hair

North Korean officials are ordering young men to keep their hair short and are enforcing their tonsorial diktat if they find anyone who fails to comply.

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World's leading offshore wind farm in Britain's North Sea wins gov' t green light

​The British government announced the go-ahead Wednesday for what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm.

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Terrorism remains threat to Central Asia, North Caucasus

Though terrorist activities in Central Asia and North Caucasus have been crushed effectively with concerted regional efforts in recent years, they still remain a potential threat to peace and stability in the region.

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DR Congo army dislodges Uganda rebels from northern village

​The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) army, supported by the intervention brigade of the UN Mission for Stabilization of Congo, on Sunday dislodged Uganda's Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels from Mavume village in North Kivu province, an official said Monday.

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Look inside North Korea

I landed in Pyongyang on 10th April, 2012, after flying with Air Koryo, the only airline in DPRK for an hour and a half. From then, with curiosity and anxiety, my life as a foreign correspondent in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over two years begun.

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Egypt cuts curfew hours in parts of North Sinai

​Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered the night curfew in Sinai Peninsula to be cut by three hours, state-run al-Ahram daily reported on Tuesday.

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DPRK envoy's visit to Russia aims to diversify diplomatic relations: S. Korea

​South Korea's Ministry of Unification said Monday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) sent a special envoy to Russia, seemingly with the intention of diversifying its diplomatic relations.

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Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles in North America

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it is issuing five new safety recalls covering more than 200,000 vehicles in North America due to problems ranging from airbag sensors to fuel leaks and fire risks.