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North Korea destroys liaison office on border with South in 'terrific explosion'

North Korea blew up an office set up to foster better ties with South Korea on Tuesday in a "terrific explosion" after it threatened to take action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign to send propaganda leaflets into the North.

Jun 16, 2020

Saudi Arabia in renewed bid to empower women in judiciary

Two years after the Saudi Shura Council blocked a call for appointing women as Judges in the Kingdom, the consultative body is expected to vote on a recommendation specifically suggesting to appoint women as judges in the personal status courts.

Jun 16, 2020

More than 600,000 lose work in the UK as COVID hits jobs market

The jobless rate unexpectedly held at 3.9% over the three months to April - despite a record slump in overall economic output during that period - as firms turned to the government's job retention scheme to keep employees on their books.

Jun 16, 2020

China to launch new airline despite travel downturn

The new Sanya International Airlines will be focused on the island destination of Hainan, home to eight million and a free-trade hub, the BBC report said.

Jun 16, 2020

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South

The sister of North Korea's leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food.

Jun 15, 2020

China tanker blast: 18 killed, 189 injured as oil tanker explodes on highway in Zhejiang

At least 18 people were killed and over 189 others injured in a tanker blast in China's Zhejiang province, local authorities said on Sunday, June 14.

Jun 14, 2020

Former Pakistan PM Yusuf Raza Gilani tests positive for coronavirus

Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, 67, tested positive after attending a hearing of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a corruption case.

Jun 14, 2020

Amid global travel halt due to Covid-19, Taiwan airport offers 'pretend to go abroad' tour

The flier shown on the website informed that there will a competition through which there will be three tours of Songshan Airport on July 2, 4, and 7.

Jun 13, 2020

Beijing district in 'wartime emergency' after virus cluster at major food market

Forty-five people out of 517 tested with throat swabs at the Xinfadi market in the city's southwestern Fengtai district had tested positive for the coronavirus, Chu Junwei, a district official, told a briefing.

Jun 13, 2020

Pakistan's PTV news depicts Kashmir as part of India, faces backlash; 2 journos fired

Pakistan's state-run PTV News has fired two journalists for airing an "incorrect map" of the country in which Kashmir was shown as a part of India.

Jun 12, 2020

Earthquake with 5.8-magnitude strikes Indonesia, no tsunami alert

Over 100 houses were damaged when a 6.8-magnitude quake struck off nearby North Maluku province on June 4, national disaster management agency said.

Jun 10, 2020

Pakistan rape scandal: How Cynthia Ritchie is shaking PAK Govt's foundation

Cynthia accused Pakistan's former Interior Minister Rehman Malik of rape, and former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and another Cabinet Minister of groping her.

Jun 9, 2020

North Korea to cut communication channels with South Korea? Here's why

North Korea said on Tuesday, June 9 it will sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact with Seoul, state news agency KCNA reported.

Jun 9, 2020

Five dead, five injured as massive fire erupts in Pakistan's Faisalabad oil refinery

At least five workers were killed after a huge fire broke out in an oil depot in Pakistan's Faisalabad city, officials said on Tuesday, June 9.

Jun 9, 2020

UK anti-racism protesters topple statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston, dumped it in harbour

A statue to a 17th-century British slave trader was torn down on Sunday during an anti-racism protest in Bristol in southwest England amid calls for other historic reminders of the slave trade to be removed.

Jun 8, 2020