DPRK airs recorded work report of WPK's central committee

2016-05-09 09:41:44

The state TV of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday aired the recorded work report of the central committee of the ruling party delivered by Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the country, at the 7th party congress.

Boat carrying Chinese citizen, Spanish tourists found sunk off Malaysia's Sabah

2016-05-08 20:31:10

Malaysian authorities said Sunday that a boat ferrying four people, including a Chinese citizen and two Spanish tourists, was believed to have sunk off the waters of the country's eastern Sabah state.

4th case of Zika virus confirmed in S. Korea

2016-05-07 19:29:35

The fourth case of a Zika virus in South Korea has been detected from a woman who recently came back from a trip to Vietnam, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said Saturday.

S. Korea, US agree to step up pressure on DPRK

2016-05-07 19:26:39

South Korea and the United States agreed on Saturday to mount pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as the DPRK was holding its party congress for the first time in 36 years.

Oil spill tests on ice prove Arctic quests risky

2016-05-07 07:40:21

Stopping environmental catastrophe could require cleanup crews to face total darkness, extreme storms and dangerous sea currents

DPRK's ruling party opens key congress

2016-05-07 08:33:02

The Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, opened its 7th Congress on Friday.

Indian PM likely to visit Iran this month

2016-05-06 16:01:40

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Iran later this month in a bid to spruce up bilateral ties with the West Asia nation.

SCO celebrates 15 years

2016-05-05 19:07:44

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the only international organization to officially bear the city's name, will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its founding at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences on Thursday.

Bangladesh's court paves way for execution of Islamist party chief

2016-05-05 16:14:13

Bangladesh's highest court Thursday upheld its previous verdict on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami President Motiur Rahman Nizami for crimes against humanity during the country's war of independence in 1971.

Ambassador demands stop meddling in South China Sea

2016-05-05 07:47:25

Chinese ambassador to Britain has demanded stopping meddling in the South China Sea dispute by some politicians and media in the US and Britain, in a signed article to the Times.

Chinese, Spanish citizens missing at sea in Malaysia's Sabah state

2016-05-04 16:14:03

Four people, including a Chinese citizens and two Spanish, remained missing at sea in Malaysia's Sabah state, police said Wednesday.

S. Korean president says securing co-op with Iran for denuclearized peninsula

2016-05-04 16:05:11

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said her landmark visit to Iran was an opportunity to secure a room for cooperation with the Persian country in denuclearizing the Korean peninsula.