N. Korea sentences S. Korean 'spy' to hard labour for lifeNorth Korea sentenced a South Korean missionary to hard labour for life after accusing him of espionage and setting up an underground church, state media said Saturday, the latest Christian preacher to run into trouble in the secretive state.
31 May 2014
Two Koreas accuse each other of lying about shellingSeoul Friday accused North Korea of a "blatant lie" in claiming it had not fired shells near a South Korean warship and said Pyongyang had threatened to bombard its military vessels.
23 May 2014
China sentences mining tycoon to deathA Chinese court on Friday convicted a mining billionaire said to have links with former security tsar Zhou Yongkang of murder and sentenced him to death.
23 May 2014
Teenager test case in Maldives death penalty revivalA 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder over a fatal stabbing in the Maldives, becoming the first minor to be accused of a capital offence since the death penalty was reintroduced, officials said.
22 May 2014
Two US men arrested for burying woman aliveTwo American men have been accused of burying a woman alive, according to court documents released Friday after the pair was arrested and charged with murder.
17 May 2014
Four crew of S. Korean ferry charged with manslaughterThe captain and three other crew members of the ferry that sank off South Korea last month were indicted Thursday on charges of manslaughter through gross negligence, Yonhap news agency reported.
15 May 2014
Gerry Adams 'received death threat' after releaseIrish republican leader Gerry Adams received a "credible" death threat following his release after four days of questioning over a notorious IRA killing in Belfast, his party said.
06 May 2014
N.Ireland republicans rally against Gerry Adams arrestHundreds of supporters of detained republican leader Gerry Adams rallied in Belfast on Saturday after Northern Ireland police obtained an extension to quiz him over a notorious IRA murder.
Australia deli sued over 'semen' in bottled waterAn Australian woman is suing a deli after drinking bottled water that allegedly contained semen, lawyers said Friday, with claims that DNA showed it matched the owner of the business.
North Korea says leader's uncle sacked for 'criminal' actsNorth Korea has said leader Kim Jong-Un's uncle was removed from office for committing "criminal" acts and for leading a "counter-revolutionary faction", state news agency KCNA reported Monday.
09 December 2013
Ablyazov’s wife asks to leave Kazakhstan, but is waved offAblyazov’s wife Alma Shalabayeva has applied to the Kazakhstan authorities asking for a permission to travel abroad, but was waved off for not providing a substantiation for the request.
28 November 2013
China accuses Japan of 'dangerous provocation' at seaBeijing's military accused Tokyo of a "highly dangerous provocation" by interfering in Chinese live-fire drills in the Pacific last week, warning that Japanese lives could be at stake.
02 November 2013
Taiwan's top prosecutor indicted on leaking secretsTaiwan's chief prosecutor was indicted Friday for leaking confidential information to President Ma Ying-jeou about a controversial probe into influence peddling claims.
01 November 2013
US denies plotting against Gambia leadersThe United States refuted Thursday what it said were "baseless accusations" that it was plotting against the government of the tiny west African nation of Gambia.
12 October 2013
Libyan PM accuses 'political party' of kidnapping himLibyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has accused a "political party" of organising his brief abduction by armed gunmen on Thursday, the latest example of the lawlessness prevailing since Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow.
11 October 2013
Venezuela accuses US of blocking diplomatic effortsVenezuela accused the United States of hampering its diplomatic efforts Thursday, saying Washington was denying airspace to its China-bound president and blocking visas for its UN delegation.