Death toll from Typhoon Bolaven in North Korea reaches 59
September 6th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by BNO News
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll as a result of Typhoon Bolaven, which made landfall in North Korea late last month, has risen to at least 59 while dozens ... Read more...
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India, South Korea join hands on electoral process
August 1st, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India and South Korea Wednesday signed an agreement to collaborate in strengthening institutions and processes for democracy, good governance and rule of law in the ... Read more...
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London apologises to North Korea after flag blunder
July 26th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) The organisers of 2012 London Olympic Games have issued a statement of apology after mistakenly using the national flag of South Korea for the North Korean ... Read more...
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Delhi property dealer swindles South Korean embassy of Rs.57 lakh
June 11th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A property dealer swindled the South Korean embassy here of Rs.57 lakh, on the pretext of providing premises to set up a cultural centre, ... Read more...
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G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran
May 20th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea and Iran, and ... Read more...
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South says North Korea ready to carry out nuclear test
April 24th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by BNO News
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) -- North Korea has finished preparations for a third nuclear test and is able to carry it out once it decides to do so, a spokesman for ... Read more...
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UNSC meets on North Korea’s satellite launch
April 13th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 13 (IANS) The UN Security Council Friday started an emergency closed-door session on how to respond to the satellite launch by North Korea.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday ... Read more...
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India concerned at North Korea’s rocket launch attempt
April 13th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India Friday voiced serious concern over a rocket launching attempt by North Korea and asked Pyongyang to refrain from such steps that adversely impact peace ... Read more...
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Pentagon urges North Korea to give up missile launch (Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Department of Defense has urged North Korea not to go ahead with its plans to launch a satellite."The North Koreans will be violating ... Read more...
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Pentagon monitoring North Korean satellite launch
April 6th, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS) The US Defense Department was closely monitoring the prospect of a satellite launch this month by North Korea, a top Pentagon official said.George Little, acting assistant ... Read more...
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US suspends food aid to North Korea
March 29th, 2012 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 28 (IANS) The US has suspended its planned nutritional food aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea) over the latter's insistence on satellite launch, a ... Read more...
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Pakistan aiming at better relations with S.Korea: Gilani
March 25th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed hope that Pakistan's bilateral relations with South Korea will get impetus following his first ever visit to ... Read more...
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Obama to visit Korean DMZ
March 21st, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama will visit Sunday the demilitarized zone separating North and South Koreas, ahead of next week's nuclear security summit in Seoul, ... Read more...
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North Korea’s n-activity suspension modest first step: US (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 6:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) As North Korea announced Wednesday to suspend its nuclear tests, long-range missile launches and uranium enrichment activity following last week's talks with the US, the latter ... Read more...
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North Korea to suspend nuclear activity
March 1st, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) North Korea has said it will suspend nuclear tests, long-range missile launches, and uranium enrichment activity as agreed with the US in last week's bilateral talks."The ... Read more...
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No hostility, South Korea tells North
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) South Korea said Thursday its response to the death of Kim Jong-il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), was meant to show ... Read more...
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PM condoles North Korean leader’s death
December 21st, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday condoled the death of North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Il Saturday, and expressed his sorrow to his family."Prime ... Read more...
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China to boost maritime cooperation with ASEAN countries
December 17th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) China will actively push forward maritime cooperation with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in light of the guidelines on conduct ... Read more...
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Afghanistan president vows to fight corruption
December 11th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 11 (IANS) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Sunday vowed to fight corruption in the country while acknowledging implementation of laws was significant in curbing the menace."We ... Read more...
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Pakistan invites South Korea to set up economic zone
December 1st, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday offered South Korea to establish its economic zone in Pakistan to boost trade ties between the two countries.The president made the ... Read more...
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India’s Narinder Singh elected to International Law Commission
November 18th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 18 (IANS) The UN General Assembly has re-elected Narinder Singh of India as a member of the International Law Commission (ILC) for a five-year term beginning ... Read more...
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UN votes 34 new members to international legal group
November 18th, 2011 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 18 (IANS) The UN General Assembly voted here Thursday to elect 34 new members to the International Law Commission.The International Law Commission, tasked with promoting the development ... Read more...
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Chinese president arrives in Hawaii for APEC meeting
November 11th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Honolulu (United States), Nov 10 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday for the economic leaders meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), slated for the weekend.At ... Read more...
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Saving world through cinema, Korean style
November 5th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) In the film "A Barefoot Dream", a failed Korean businessman trains a children's soccer team in strife- torn East Timor and helps the nation heal. ... Read more...
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US soldier jailed for rape in South Korea
November 1st, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) A South Korean court Tuesday sentenced a US soldier to 10 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old South Korean girl in September, CNN reported.The Uijeongbu ... Read more...
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North Korea releases U.S. citizen after more than 6 months
May 27th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by BNO News
PYONGYANG (BNO NEWS) -- North Korean state media on Friday reported that American citizen Young-su Jun, who is also known as Eddie Jun, has been released on humanitarian grounds after more than ... Read more...
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India among major economies to drive Asian growth: ADB
May 4th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, May 4 (IANS) India and six other major economies in Asia will drive the region's growth, which, according to current projections, could account for more than half of the ... Read more...
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India provides humanitarian food assistance to DPRK
March 25th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): India has decided to provide urgent humanitarian food assistance to the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."In response to the request by the Government of ... Read more...
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Saran questions Mulford’s notion on US influence in India
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Former US envoy to India David Mulford had an "exaggerated notion" about the extent of American influence in this country, especially in the context of ... Read more...
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UAE signs pact with Korea for nuclear cooperation
March 16th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 15 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and South Korea Tuesday signed an agreement for cooperation in the areas of nuclear safeguards, export controls and physical protection.The pact ... Read more...
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North Korea ready to take part in six-party talks unconditionally
March 15th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday said that they are ready to join the six-party talks on nuclear disarmament unconditionally and wouldn't reject to ... Read more...
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S. Korean Defence Minister blames N. Korea for jamming GPS signals
March 10th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Mar.10 (ANI): South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin has blamed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for jamming Global Positioning System (GPS) signals.In a parliamentary session, the minister said that the ... Read more...
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More women leaders in local bodies in Asia-Pacific: UN
March 7th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Countries in Asia and the Pacific region have increased women's representation in local bodies but the figures are still low at the national levels, says ... Read more...
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North Korea aims to destroy South Korea’s psychological war base
February 27th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Pyongyang, Feb.27 (ANI): The North Korea military has said that they would smash South Korea's psychological war base.North Korea military officials said that they would directly destroy the base of South Korea' ... Read more...
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South Korea ready for talks with North Korea
February 21st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb.21 (ANI): South Korea is hopeful of revival of its contacts with North Korea through dialogue.After recent military talks between Seoul and Pyongyang, South Korea President Lee Myung-bak said on Sunday ... Read more...
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