May 19 2013 Last updated 11:01 am
: Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, embroiled in a broadening corruption scandal, jumped to his death while hiking in the mountains behind his rural southern home, his lawyer said. He was 62. Roh had been hiking in the village… बाँकी अंश »
KATHMANDU: Caretaker Prime Minister and Chairman of Unified CPN –Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal met Kamal Thapa, chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP-N) at Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday morning. According to a source, the duo discussed… बाँकी अंश »
A US delegation will travel to East Asia this week for talks with Chinese, Japanese and South Korean officials to explore ways to resume the six-nation negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear activities. Stephen Bosworth, the special US envoy for North… बाँकी अंश »
The US Senate Tuesday approved veteran diplomat Christopher Hill as the next ambassador to Iraq, handing President Barack Obama his choice to help manage the planned withdrawal of US forces. The Senate approved Hill’s nomination by a 73-23 vote over… बाँकी अंश »
The first direct talks between the governments of North and South Korea in more than a year lasted for around 20 minutes Tuesday, South Korean officials said. There were no details as to what had been discussed at the meeting,… बाँकी अंश »
Tokyo, April 20 (Xinhua) Japan will never possess nuclear weapons, a top government official said Monday, dismissing recent suggestions by former finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa to acquire nuclear weapons. ‘There is no doubt that we will continue firmly maintaining our… बाँकी अंश »
SEOUL: A three-man team from the United Nations nuclear agency that had been in North Korea arrived in Beijing on Thursday, but declined to comment about Pyongyang’s atomic programme. One of the men, who would only give his first name… बाँकी अंश »
Thirty Israelis have filed suit against North Korea for injuries received during the Second Lebanon War. The lawsuit, for more than $100 million, has been filed in Washington and lists North Korea along with terror organisation Hezbollah. The plaintiffs, all… बाँकी अंश »
The Supreme People’s Assembly re-confirmed Kim as the chairman of the National Defence Commission, state media reported. The commission is the most powerful body in North Korea’s government. Kim’s election was a formality in the single-party, totalitarian state, but observers… बाँकी अंश »
New York, April 6 (Xinhua) The UN Security Council began Sunday afternoon a closed-door meet to discuss how to respond to the rocket launch of North Korea, as the US and France demanded ‘strong action’ against the communist country. The… बाँकी अंश »