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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Supreme Court order to disqualify him
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Japan sanctions Chinese firms to pressure North Korea
Tokyo on Friday has announced the blacklisting of two Chinese companies for their connections with North Korea. The announcement comes as concerns rise Pyongyang is prepping for another missile test.
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North Korea could test another ICBM as early as Wednesday night, US official says
Milestones in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs
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China's army looks like it's getting ready for something big to go down in North Korea
North Korea's artillery and nuclear arms hold too many civilians in Seoul at risk
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China reportedly boosts defense preparations along North Korean border
China is said to have increased its military defenses along its border with North Korea.
This comes as President Donald Trump considers a military response to Pyongyang's provocations.
Both U.S. and Chinese officials continue to push for a diplomatic solution, rather than a military one.
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Now Indonesia wants to copy Rodrigo Duterte’s drug dealer killings
MOVE over Rodrigo Duterte, there’s a new tough guy in town this one isn’t not holding back.
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North Korea tourism: US 'to ban Americans from visiting'
The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there.
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North Korea fuel prices surge after China cuts oil supplies
Daily NK is run by North Korean defectors who collect prices via phone calls with fuel traders.
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Military strength: How do India, China and Pakistan compare?
India is flanked by a security threat from the east and west by China and Pakistan. While Pakistan's military is in the hands of unpredictable generals obsessed with Kashmir, China's military expansion has taken the world by surprise. Globalfirepower.com data shows where the three countries stand in terms of their military might.
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Thailand's king given direct control of palace wealth
A new law giving Thailand's king direct control over royal assets worth billions of dollars went into force Monday, the latest move by an increasingly assertive monarch to consolidate his power.
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South Korea Is Proposing Military and Family Reunion Talks With the North
The proposal is the first formal overture by the government of President Moon Jae-in, who came to power in May pledging to engage the North in dialogue. If they go ahead, they would be the first government-level talks since late 2015
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Nuclear standoff under the radar
ALL eyes may be on North Korea, but two other nuclear nations are locked in conflict with the situation being described as “grave”
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Liu Xiaobo: China's most prominent dissident dies
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who was China's most prominent human rights and democracy advocate, has died aged 61.
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China sends ships, troops to 1st overseas military base in Horn of Africa
he decision to build the base in Djibouti came after “friendly negotiations” between the two nations
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US test on North Korea defence ‘flawless’, says Lockheed Martin
THE US military has conducted a successful test of a missile intercept system, officials said overnight, as tensions soar following North Korea’s test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could potentially reach Alaska.
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Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte says he will eat militants with salt and vinegar
HE’S been nicknamed The Punisher for his brutal war on drugs which has claimed thousands of lives.
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U.S. threatens military force against North Korea, to propose new U.N. sanctions
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Wednesday that North Korea's actions were "quickly closing off the possibility of a diplomatic solution"
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North Korea missile test: ICBM ‘success’ leads to Australia’s condemnation
A DEFIANT North Korea has claimed a major breakthrough in its first inter continental ballistic missile test in a move which alarmed experts and sparked global condemnation.
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North Korea refuses Olympic offer from South
North Korea has rejected an offer from the South to form a unified team for next year's Winter Olympics.
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US student sent home from N Korea dies
Otto Warmbier, US student held in North Korea, has died after returning home in a coma, family says
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