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North Korea Ranks Low on Visa Restriction Index Koo Jun Hoe | 2014-08-12 15:54 North Korean residents are only eligible to enter 42 countries on a tourist visa, Radio Free America [RFA] reported citing a report from international law firm Henley and Partners on August 11th. According to the...

Kenneth Bae allowed visit with Swedish embassy Acquiescence follows months of rejected requests to meet with detained Korean-American August 13th, 2014 Rob York Detained Korean-American Kenneth Bae was granted consular access and met with officials from the Swedish Embassy earlier this...

Family of detained American in N. Korea ask Pyongyang for mercy Family make plea in statement read by attorney August 12th, 2014 Chad O'Carroll The family of American citizen Jeffrey Fowle, who is currently detained in North Korea for alleged anti-state crimes, asked Pyongyang for mercy at...

North Korean ship near Mexico impounded without proper insurance North Korea's Mu Du Bong in uncharted waters as UN and U.S. pass sanctions August 12th, 2014 Leo Byrne The North Korean freighter that ran aground on a reef near the Mexican port of Tuxpan last month didn’t have the legally...

South Korea to give $13 million in aid to North South Korea offer humanitarian aid in effort to improve cross border relations August 12th, 2014 Hamish Macdonald South Korea will offer $13.3 million in aid to programmes in North Korea, according to the Ministry of Unification (MOU) on...

WHO approves experimental Ebola drugs AFP August 13, 2014, 7:48 am Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization authorised Tuesday the use of experimental drugs to fight Ebola as the death toll topped 1,000 and a Spanish priest became the first European to succumb to the latest outbreak...

Myanmar parliament to scrutinise Suu Kyi charter change bid AFP August 11, 2014, 11:34 pm Naypyidaw (Myanmar) (AFP) - Myanmar's parliament could consider a petition by Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition calling for an end to the army's veto on amending the constitution in the former junta-ruled...

Grief and shock after huge gas explosions make Taiwan city look like a war zone Survivors recall their horror when a series of explosions ripped up the neighbourhood in Kaohsiung, leaving hundreds dead or injured PUBLISHED : Saturday, 02 August, 2014, 12:16am UPDATED : Saturday, 02 August...

Kaohsiung residents outraged at ‘slow response’ to gas leaks Kaohsiung residents say problems with pipes were reported three hours before first of a series of blasts that left 26 dead and 280 injured PUBLISHED : Friday, 01 August, 2014, 11:44pm UPDATED : Saturday, 02 August, 2014, 4:07am...

Jiangsu factory explosion kills 68, injures more than 180 PUBLISHED : Saturday, 02 August, 2014, 11:33am UPDATED : Saturday, 02 August, 2014, 6:07pm Staff reporters and agencies Social media images reveal billowing smoke emerging from the factory. Photo: Screenshot via Sina Weibo A...

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Kaohsiung gas explosion Photo by Central News Agency

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu visits the explosion site early Friday. Photo by Central News Agency Emergency workers found a car and injured people on the top of buildings three to four stories tall Photo by Central News Agency

Kaohsiung gas explosion kills 26, injures more than 260 Investigators look at five companies owning gas or propene pipelines Taiwan News, Staff Writer 2014-08-01 02:41 PM Central News Agency TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A series of midnight gas line explosions under downtown Kaohsiung streets...

Kim thumbs nose at Seoul as photos show him directing rocket fire near DMZ North Korean leader is shown directing rocket launches near South Korean tourist observatory PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 July, 2014, 10:32pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 July, 2014, 10:32pm Reuters in Seoul Kim Jong-un plays...

State Eager to See Re-defector Numbers Rise Kang Mi Jin | 2014-07-16 02:40 The North Korean security forces in the country’s northeasterly border region are not letting up their attempts to coax defectors to return from South Korea, it has emerged. According to a source in the area, her...

The Reason Why Kim Il Sung Became King [Moon Sun Bo Column] Moon Sun Bo, Sejong Institute | 2014-07-15 03:51 When the USSR chose Kim Il Sung to be the first leader of northern Korea, it did not represent the culmination of an intricate strategic plan. Rather, Kim seemed like someone who...

Controversy over Colombia World Cup toll AFP July 1, 2014, 12:55 am Authorities are at odds over the toll from weekend violence sparked by Colombia's raucous celebrations of its World Cup win over Uruguay - with Bogota's mayor mourning eight dead but police only saying 34 were wounded. The...

Man accused of killing autistic son RTHK (06-30 17:58) A man suspected of killing his autistic son last Friday appeared in Tuen Mun, charged with murder. No plea was entered, and the case was adjourned to August 25th. The accused was remanded in custody. The magistrate instructed the...

Man arrested after guns and ammunition found in Wong Tai Sin flat PUBLISHED : Monday, 30 June, 2014, 5:06am UPDATED : Monday, 30 June, 2014, 5:06am Samuel Chan [email protected] Staff at Chek Lap Kok airport's air mail centre found a damaged parcel from the United States that they...