South Korea & US launch new war games
Seoul, Aug 16: The two countries South Korea and the United States launched a new round of war games on Monday, Aug 16 involving tens of thousands of troops, despite threats of retaliation from North Korea.The 10-day military exercise is one.....
North Korea threatens counterattack to S Korea
Seoul, Aug 2: The Korean Peninsula became more tensed after North Korea threatening a counterattack in response to South Korean naval exercises in the Yellow Sea.On Tuesday, Aug 3 North Korean command responsible for the North"s western maritime border made the.....
'Avoid N Korea, not many ex-prez left for rescue'
Washington, Aug 28: In a rather witty and cheeky message, the United States has reminded people to heed the advisory against travelling to North Korea mentioning that there are not many former presidents left for rescue missions.In a Twitter post, State.....
North Korea frees US prisoner on Carter's request
Pyongyang, Aug 27: In Aug 2009, former US President Bill Clinton had to fly to North Korea to negotiate the release of two American journalists, a year later it was time again for America to send another of its former presidents',.....
Musharraf gives Rs 10 million to Pak flood relief
Islamabad, Aug 9: Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistan President, donated ten million rupees to the country's flood relief efforts.Musharraf announced the donation following the mass devastation caused by the floods, claimed the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) chief coordinator.He also raised.....
220 foreigners missing in Ladakh floods
Srinagar, Aug 11: Indian search team continued searching for the missing people in sudden rain storms in Himalayan region of Ladakh.On Wednesday, Aug 11 Indian search teams tried to locate foreign tourists in Ladakh after five Europeans were declared to be.....
Less confident of NKorea covert programme: US
Washington, Feb 28: The United States is somewhat less confident that North Korea has a production-scale covert nuclear enrichment programme than it used to be, a top US intelligence official said.The official, Joseph DeTrani, stressed the need for Pyongyang to reveal all of its nuclear programmes -- including the nature of its uranium enrichment activities -- as part of a February 13 agreement with the United States, China, Russia, South Korea and Japan.In 2002, when the Bush administration first accused Pyongyang.....
NKorea: Kim might not transfer power to son
Seoul, Feb 25: North Korea, the world's only communist dynasty, could introduce a ''collective'' military-based leadership once the current leader Kim Jong-il leaves office, South Korea's Yonhap News reported today.Kim had tipped his eldest son Jong-nam as heir-apparent but changed his mind a few years ago, unnamed diplomatic sources in Beijing said, according to Yonhap. ''Kim is now preparing to introduce a leadership by a group.'' Although Kim, who just turned 65, had yet to announce the change officially, he had.....
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