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North Korea: UN backs fresh sanctions over missile tests
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Men tried to get bomb on Sydney plane in ISIS-directed plot, Australian police say
One of the accused men allegedly used his unwitting brother to transport explosive device
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Passenger plane flies past North Korea ballistic missile crash site just minutes after test
A French commercial airliner flew past the airspace where North Korea's most recent ballistic missile would land less than 10 minutes after, according to ABC News.
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North Korea: US not seeking regime change, says Rex Tillerson
The US government is not seeking a regime change in North Korea, the secretary of state says, amid tensions over Pyongyang's weapons programme.
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China to Trump: Don't blame us for North Korea, trade issues
Trump has repeatedly claimed that China could easily pressure North Korea into curtailing its missile and nuclear programs. He raised the issue again in tweets Saturday.
World Under ICBM's red glare, Pyongyang pretties up its 'pyramid'
That, of course, is Kim's other pet project.
The weird and wonderful things you notice when you travel to China
THE MOMENT the immigration officer opened my passport, I knew China would be a unique experience.
Australia police 'foil terror plot to bring down plane'
Counter-terrorism police in Australia have stopped a suspected plot to bring down an aeroplane, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said.
Kim Jong Un: North Korea's Missile Could Strike Entire Continental U.S.
"We have demonstrated our ability to fire our intercontinental ballistic rocket at any time and place and that the entire U.S. territory is within our shooting range"
North Korea fires another missile, South Korea and Japan say
North Korea appears to have conducted another missile test, media in Japan and South Korea report.
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Supreme Court order to disqualify him
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday resigned from his post, his office said, hours after the country's Supreme Court disqualified him over corruption claims against his family.
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.
North Korea could test another ICBM as early as Wednesday night, US official says
Milestones in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
