Mon, April 8 2013 18:10

Two South Korean women have been arrested on charges of running overseas prostitution rings in Hong Kong and the United States, police here said Monday..

Mon, April 8 2013 10:10

Japan has ordered its armed forces to shoot down any North Korean missile headed towards its territory, a defence ministry spokesman said Monday as speculation grows Pyongyang may fire one this week..

Mon, April 8 2013 10:05

The Syrian government on Sunday urged the armed militant groups across the country to be "rational " and lay down weapons because "the Syrian army is coming." The government`s demand came in a text message sent to Syrians nationwide, in which it said: "to all those carrying weapons against ....

Mon, April 8 2013 09:42

Pakistan on Sunday rejected U.S. media reports that the country has struck a deal with the CIA over a secret drone campaign in the tribal regions..

Mon, April 8 2013 08:31

A helicopter chartered by French oil company Perenco crashed in northern Peru on Sunday, killing all nine passengers aboard, including five who worked for the company, local media reported..

Thu, April 4 2013 16:35

Last month, the presidential spokesman made an announcement on camera that took some reporters by surprise -- President Park Geun-hye was planning to attend a memorial service in the central city of Daejeon in four days time..

Thu, April 4 2013 16:27

A North Korean defector who was living in South Korea crossed the tensely guarded western sea border on a fishing boat he stole, military officials said Thursday, amid high tensions on the Korean Peninsula..

Tue, April 2 2013 21:01

US Ambassador Scot Marciel has spoken about Indonesia-US economic cooperation as aired by the MNC Business on Monday, according to the US Embassy here on its official website on Tuesday..

Tue, April 2 2013 20:57

The United States takes seriously North Korea`s war threats but has not seen any sort of large-scale mobilization of troops or positioning of forces by Pyongyang, the White House said on Monday..

Tue, April 2 2013 20:18

A former British intelligence officer claimed that Britain played a role in the assassination of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, one of her friends has told the British media..