New bird flu cases found in central China
Two people in the central Chinese province of Henan have been infected by a new strain of Avian influenza, the first cases found in the region, bringing the total number…
US seeks tough Chinese stance on N.Korea as Kerry heads to Seoul
The United States wants China to deliver a "tough" message to North Korea to rein in its nuclear program and belligerent rhetoric, a U.S. official said on Friday as Secretary…
China boosts efforts to contain deadly bird flu
China Sunday stepped up efforts to curb a deadly bird flu outbreak centred on Shanghai, disinfecting schools and shutting down bird markets, as state media criticised "intense" farming for helping…
US delays missile test to avoid stoking N.Korea tensions
nusual precaution by the United States follows a barrage of hostile rhetoric from North Korea - including the threat of open war - that has created jitters in South Korea's…
N. Korea warns it cannot protect embassies after 10 April
North Korea has said it cannot assure the safety of embassies in Pyongyang after 10 April, and has urged Britain, Russia and other European nations to evacuate diplomatic staff amid…
Could North Korea hit its neighbours with nukes?
North Korea is widely recognized as being years away from perfecting the technology to back up its bold threats of a pre-emptive strike on the United States. But some nuclear…
North Korea lacks means for nuclear strike on US: Experts
North Korea's explicit threats this week to strike the United States with nuclear weapons are rhetorical bluster, as the isolated nation does not yet have the means to make good…
Sixth H7N9 bird flu death as China culls poultry
A sixth person has died of H7N9 bird flu in China, state media said Friday, after authorities slaughtered poultry in a mass cull at a Shanghai market where the virus…
US to send missile defences to Guam over North Korea threat
The United States said it would soon send a missile defence system to Guam to defend it from North Korea, as the U.S. military adjusts to what Defense Secretary Chuck…
N. Korea to restart reactor to fuel arms programme
North Korea said Tuesday it would restart a nuclear reactor to feed its atomic weapons programme, in its clearest rebuff yet of UN sanctions at the heart of soaring tensions…
