The residents of Dawu, in central China’s Henan province, say they are being killed by their water. The Ying River, a major tributary of the Huai River, passes near the village and has been heavily polluted for more than a decade — photos show children playing by mountains of pink foam. One villager, Wu Zongjun, says pollution has spread to… Read more »
A North Korean missile fired Wednesday exploded “within seconds of launch,” according to US Pacific Command. US officials confirmed North Korea had attempted to launch a missile near Kalma, on the country’s east coast, but early reports suggest it failed. “South Korea and the US are aware of the missile launch and to their knowledge North Korea’s missile was not… Read more »
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to the New York Times newspaper, the four other Samsung executives, allegedly involved in embezzlement, also denied the charges. The second preliminary hearing is set for March 23, while the date of the verdict’s announcement has not been announced so far. A political scandal around Park broke out in late October 2016, when media reported that Park had allowed her friend Choi… Read more »
BEIJING/YANGON — More than 20,000 people from Myanmar have flooded into border camps in neighboring China, seeking refuge from bitter fighting between ethnic groups and security forces in the country’s north, China said on Thursday. Thousands of people have crossed China’s border in recent months to escape the conflict, which threatens Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s top goal of… Read more »
Indonesia has started a probe into a major corruption case involving current and former ministers as well as other high-ranking politicians. In an indictment released on Thursday, the special anti-corruption court in Jakarta implicated high-profile figures, including Justice Minister Yasonna Laoly, former interior minister Gamawan Fauzi, Parliamentary Speaker Setya Novanto and other prominent lawmakers. The officials and politicians are accused… Read more »
South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on Friday, removing her from office over a graft scandal involving big business that has gripped the country for months. Park becomes South Korea’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office. A presidential election will be held in 60 days, according to the constitution. (Reporting by Joyce… Read more »
(CNN)A North Korean military unit tasked with striking US bases in Japan was involved in Monday’s launch of four ballistic missiles, according to state media KCNA. The missiles, three of which landed within 200 miles of Japan’s coastline in its exclusive economic zone, were fired as part of a drill by North Korea’s Hwasong artillery units, KCNA said Tuesday. The… Read more »
The first pieces of a US-built missile defense system designed to mitigate the threat of North Korean missiles arrived at the Osan Air Base in South Korea Monday night, according to the US military. The announcement comes just a day after North Korea test-fired four ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. China has… Read more »
Beijing will increase its defence budget by about seven percent in 2017, an official said on Saturday, continuing what experts see as a trend of “reduced ambitions” from the Chinese military as Donald Trump seeks to build up US military might. The announcement comes days after Mr Trump said he intended to boost by about 10 percent the US military… Read more »
North Korea said on Tuesday it had temporarily banned Malaysians from leaving the country to ensure the safety of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia amid an escalating row over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother. The North’s foreign ministry notified the Malaysian embassy in Pyongyang of the reason for the measure and said it had hoped… Read more »