North Korea denies arms dealings with Russia, says it has no plans to do so

SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol apologised on Monday (Nov 7) for the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul, pledging to...

COP27 kicks off with deal to discuss climate compensation

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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the United Nations (UN) climate summit in Egypt on Sunday...

North Korea says launches were simulated attack, as South recovers missile parts

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SEOUL – North Korea said on Monday (Nov 7) that its recent missile launches were simulated strikes on South Korea...

Taiwan palace museum director faces calls to quit over broken Ming, Qing artefacts worth NT$2.5 billion

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The director of Taipei’s National Palace Museum is facing calls to step down after the institution admitted to breaking three...

Japanese man, 81, arrested for allegedly killing his wheelchair-bound wife by pushing her into the sea

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An octogenarian was arrested in eastern Japan for allegedly killing his wheelchair-bound wife by pushing her into the sea. Police...

Vietnam to require 24-hour take-down for ‘false’ social media content

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HANOI — Vietnam's information minister said on Friday (Nov 4) authorities had tightened regulations to deal with "false" content on...

Parisian undertaker aims to introduce bicycle hearse in France

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PARIS - Undertaker Isabelle Plumereau cycled around Paris on a recent autumn day with a bicycle hearse that she hopes...

Rescue efforts in full swing as Australia’s inland towns brace for flood peaks

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SYDNEY - Emergency crews in Australia's most populous state New South Wales were evacuating people and livestock and sandbagging towns on...

India’s Delhi wrestles with ‘hazardous’ air pollution, primary schools shut