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A G20 summit borne out of crises, ends inconclusively

The G20 summit has brought global leaders together but can it fix global issues?

North Korean soldier defects to South - South's military

The North Korean soldier was spotted moving towards South Korea, and then crossed over a military demarcation line separating the two sides, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

Two Koreas start landmark journey for railway reconnection

The railroad could provide valuable link to the rest of the world by making it faster to ship exports to China and Europe.

In pictures: S Koreans pay for 'jail time' to beat stress

"Prison Inside Me" facility hosts mostly workers and students willing to spend 24 hours in solitary confinement to escape the country's infamously demanding work culture.

North Korea tests 'ultramodern tactical weapon'

Pyongyang's state media reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised the testing of the new weapon in a move that could heighten tensions over denuclearisation talks.

In pictures: Indian city breaks record with Diwali lamps

Chief minister of northern Uttar Pradesh state, Yogi Adityanath, receives a certificate from Guinness World Record officials who monitored the attempt in the state's Ayodhya city with drone cameras.

What Iranians think about US sanctions

What are the reactions by the Iranian politicians, the army and most importantly, its media?

No-fly zone, military drill ban near Korea border take effect

A no-fly zone has come into effect along the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea, despite reservations by Seoul's strongest ally, the United States.

Sexual abuse of women rife in North Korea – HRW

In its report, the US-based Human Rights Watch drew on interviews with more than 50 North Korean escapees to chronicle gruesome details of rape and other abuses perpetrated by security officers such as border guards, but also civilian officials.

Bodies of nine climbers killed on Nepal peak found

A rescue team began to pull out the bodies of the nine members of a South Korean climbing expedition after they were killed in a violent snowstorm on Nepal's Mount Gurja.

North Korea says peace declaration not a bargaining chip

North Korea says a declaration replacing a 65-year-old armistice to formally end the war "is not just a gift from a man to another," and added, "it can never be a bargaining chip for getting the DPRK denuclearised."

North Korea's Kim wants another Trump summit to speed denuclearisation

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he was told by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that he wants a second summit with President Donald Trump as soon as possible and the US secretary of state to come to Pyongyang for nuclear talks.