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Pyongyang Abolishes Agencies Handling Inter-Korean Affairs
North Korea has decided to abolish agencies in charge of inter-Korean affairs at a key parliamentary meeting, as leader Kim Jong-un said South Korea should be marked "No. 1 hostile country" in the Constitution, state media reported Tuesday.....
Singaporean F-16 Jet Crashes Due To Component Failure
The pitch rate gyroscopes gave erroneous inputs to the flight control computer, leading to the crash of an F-16 fighter jet of Singapore Air Force on May 8, the Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.....
'One Earth, One Health': India To Contribute $7.5 Mn Under 'Quad Cancer Moonshot' Initiative, Says PM Modi
Affirming India's vision of 'One Earth, One Health', Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a contribution of $7.5 million for sampling kits, detection kits and vaccines under the 'Quad Cancer Moonshot' initiative. ....
Trump Dismisses North Korea Nuclear Threat
United States President-elect Donald Trump on Monday responded on Twitter to North Korea's threats, stating that Pyongyang would not develop a nuclear weapon that could endanger US security.....
Syrian Rebels Announce Peace Talks With Government
Several rebel groups have said they were freezing talks on planned peace negotiations with the Syrian government, citing "major violations" by the government forces to an ongoing ceasefire.....
US Official Shot At In Mexico
A US consular official was shot at in Guadalajara, the capital of Mexican state of Jalisco, the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR) of Mexico has said.....
Four Suspects Involved In Myanmar Attacks Arrested
Four suspects involved in October 9 attack in Maungtaw region of Myanmar's northern Rakhine state, have been arrested, the country's state-run media reported on Sunday.....
Over 600 Flights Cancelled In Turkey Due To Snowfall
Heavy snowfall and bad weather conditions forced Turkey's flagship airline company Turkish Airlines to cancel 633 domestic and international flights, with Istanbul particularly affected on Sunday.....
Iran's Ex-President Rafsanjani Dead
Iran's former President and leading reformer Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died of heart disease on Sunday, local media reported. He was 82.....
Mexico Arrests Suspect In Shooting Of US Official
A man suspected of shooting and wounding a US consular agent in Mexico's Guadalajara city has been arrested, Mexican officials said.....
