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Russia agrees to lift ban on tea imports from Sri Lanka

RussiaagreedtolifttherestrictionontheimportsofagricultureproductsincludingteafromSriLankafromDec.30,aSriLankanministerheresaidonMonday.Theofficialdelegationfrom

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U.S. to restrict Americans from traveling to DPRK

The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday a new travel restriction to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) due to "serious and mounting risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. citizens."

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Facebook says government requests for account data rise 27 per cent

Facebook said on Wednesday (Dec 21) that government requests for user account data rose 27 per cent in the first half of 2016 compared to the second half of last year, with US law enforcement agencies topping the list.

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S. Korea expands travel alert to entire Thailand

South Korea's foreign ministry expanded its travel alert to an entire region of Thailand, which has been plagued by the six-month-long anti-government protest.