An active volcano, Mount Paektu is dotted with secret camps and historical sites from Korea's guerrilla war against the occupying Japanese in the 1940s.
China is not afraid of "extreme measures" the US is taking in their trade war and will use it as an opportunity to replace imports and promote localization, state media said.
Leaders of South and North Korea held one-on-one talks aiming to announce steps to rekindle stalled negotiations on the North's nuclear program and deepen bilateral ties.
The crackdown on street vendors is part of a wider effort by Thailand's military government to impose order in a city famous for its vibrant nightlife and cheap street food.
The exercise, which involved the submarine trying to evade detection, was conducted away from island bases constructed by China to push its claims in the strategic sea.
S. Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Pyongyang to discuss with Kim Jong Un faltering talks on denuclearization and the prospect of officially ending the Korean War.
China's southern regions faced more heavy rainfall as a devastating typhoon swept west, with key transport services suspended and millions of residents forced to evacuate.
The financial hub of Hong Kong began clearing up after being battered by one of the strongest typhoons in recent years, with financial markets and offices operating as normal.
Police in Cox’s Bazar district stated in an internal report that NGOs and UN agencies were discouraging Rohingya Muslim refugees from being repatriated to Myanmar.
A group of Indian Catholic nuns are staging a rare street protest in the southern state of Kerala demanding justice after an alleged sexual assault of a nun by a bishop.
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