S.Korea vows fast response to North; U.S. deploys stealth jets
South Korea will strike back quickly if the North stages any attack on its territory, the new president in Seoul warned on Monday, as tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean…
North Korea declares ‘state of war’ with South
North Korea said Saturday it had formally entered into a "state of war" with South Korea -- an announcement largely dismissed by Seoul as an old threat dressed in slightly…
‘Combat-ready’ N. Korea threatens Hawaii, US mainland
North Korea's military put its "strategic" rocket units on a war footing Tuesday, with a fresh threat to strike targets on the US mainland, Hawaii and Guam, as well as…
Musharraf returns to Pakistan from exile
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf returned home on Sunday after more than four years in exile, defying a Taliban death threat to contest historic general elections. Hundreds of well-wishers…
World landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
The Taipei 101 Building is seen lit up before the Earth Hour in Taipei, Taiwan AP The Taipei 101 Building is seen lit up before the Earth Hour in Taipei,…
S. Korea approves first N. Korea aid since rocket launch
South Korea on Friday approved the first shipment of humanitarian aid to North Korea since military tensions spiralled after Pyongyang's rocket launch in December and nuclear test last month. Eugene…
N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan
North Korea on Thursday threatened strikes on US military bases in Japan and Guam, escalating tensions as suspicion deepened that Pyongyang was behind a cyber attack on South Korean broadcasters…
Pope sets tone for humbler papacy, calls for defence of the weak
Addressing up to 200,000 people and many foreign leaders gathered under bright sunshine in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday, the new Argentine Pope Francis underlined his constant message since he…
N. Korea says nukes are not a bargaining chip for aid
The North's foreign ministry, in a statement carried by state TV, rejected suggestions that the impoverished state was using its weapons programme as a way of bullying neighbours into offering…
N. Korea military test-fire short range missiles
North Korea's military fired short-range missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Friday, Yonhap reported, at a time of heightened tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test. A single…
