Category: Rest of World News
Taiwan, US to sign trade deal: Taipei
TAIPEI: The United States and Taiwan will sign a trade deal on Thursday, Taipei said, in a move likely to stoke tensions between Beijing and…
North Korea will ‘correctly’ put spy satellite into orbit soon, Kim’s sister says
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un‘s powerful sister said Thursday that Pyongyang would “correctly” place a spy satellite into orbit soon, a day after…
Seoul: Chaos in Seoul after false evacuation alarm
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising…
New Zealand: For perfect flight, New Zealand airline checking passengers’ weight before boarding
New Zealand‘s national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before they board international flights.Air New Zealand says it wants to weigh 10,000…
Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast forces evacuation of 16,000 people
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA: Nova Scotia’s leader begged people to stay out of the woods and avoid any activity that could start more fires after a…
North: North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea
SEOUL: North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to…
Sudan: Sudan army quits truce talks with paramilitary foes
KHARTOUM: The Sudanese army suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks Wednesday accusing its paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments. The…
Why North Korea’s satellite launch attempt may be ‘first of many’
SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea is unlikely to be deterred from its quest to place cargoes in space, analysts said, even though a malfunction sent a new…
Seoul mayor apologises for confusion after North Korea emergency alert
SEOUL: Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon apologised for confusion caused by the city’s emergency alert sent out on Wednesday but defended the decision to do so.The…
North Korea: North Korea’s spy satellite ‘crashes into sea’, vows 2nd launch ‘as soon as possible’
SEOUL: A military spy satellite launched by North Korea earlier in the day crashed into the Yellow Sea owing to an engine problem and it…